Arab Spring anniversary: Deposed, killed or in power − what happened to Arab rulers hit by protests
IBTimes UK looks at what has become of Ben Ali, Gaddafi, Mubarak and other heads of state in charge in 2011.
Cristiano Ronaldo and the Palestinians
Real Madrid star criticised for appearance in TV ad for Israel's internet company HOT.
Egypt: Dead Cambridge student Giulio Regeni 'picked up by police in Cairo' before torture ordeal
Witnesses say Italian student was detained on anniversary of Arab Spring revolution in Cairo's Dokki district.
Pope Francis meets Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill: Watch live historic Cuba summit
Pontiff to meet Russian Orthodox Church head at Havana airport for the first time in history.
Mexico prison blaze: 'Dozens dead' as fire erupts at Monterrey prison during huge riot
The blaze at the Topo Chico prison near Monterrey was caused by detainees, who set alight mattresses during a massive melee.
North Korea military 'occupies' Kaesong complex, warns South of 'disastrous and painful' consequences
Pyongyang announces imminent deportation of all South Koreans working at jointly-run factory park.
Australia: Female backpackers escape kidnap and attempted murder ordeal at remote beach
Two women taken to Adelaide hospital after alleged attack at Coorong National Park near Salt Creek.
Syria: Turkish President Erdogan attacks UN and US over Syria 'bloodbath'
Ankara hits back at UN request it lets in thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing Aleppo.
Italian Mafia: 90-year-old godfather and three women ran Sicilian clan
Patriarch of Catania's Laudani crime family among those arrested in Carabinieri police 'viceroy' operation.
France: Foreign minister Laurent Fabius steps down
Segolene Royal tipped as successor of veteran statesman who announced resignation ahead of reshuffle.
France moves to strip convicted terrorists of citizenship in wake of Paris attacks
Divided National Assembly approves constitutional change on terror-related crime proposed after Paris attacks.
Kajetan Poznański: Manhunt for 'Polish Hannibal Lecter' after teacher beheaded with samurai sword
Poland issues European arrest warrant for 27-year-old librarian over murder of woman.
Germany train crash: Conductors 'did not have time to brake in deadly high-speed collision' at Bad Aibling
Bavarian health services appeal for blood donations after train crash kills 9 and injures 150.
Egypt: 'Torturers chopped off killed Cambridge student Giulio Regeni's ears'
Thousands of academics call for transparent investigation as details of Italian student's death emerge.
Germany train crash: 8 dead and 100 injured as trains collide in Bad Aibling
Police in Bavaria says two commuter trains crashed 60km south-west of Munich.
Syria: Assad regime has policy of 'extermination' for prisoners, says UN
Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra also accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Turkey: Dozens 'burned to death' in basement by government attack, say Kurdish activists
Turkish forces launched overnight raid in south eastern town under curfew over PKK crackdown.
Taiwan earthquake: Child rescued from rubble days after Tainan apartment building collapse
Eight-year-old girl Lin Su-chin pulled alive from collapsed Weiguan Jinlong complex.
Isis: 'Desertions and bombings' cause Islamic State numbers to plunge
White House says jihadi group's ranks have dropped to about 25,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
Pope Francis to meet Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill in historic coming together
Heads of the Roman Catholic Church and Russian Orthodox Church to meet for first time since split.
Italian actor Raphael Schumacher clinically dead days after hanging scene in play goes wrong
Hospital in Pisa has pronounced the 27 year old to be brain-dead and unresponsive after five days in a coma.
Egypt: Dead Cambridge student Giulio Regeni 'feared for safety' over union ties and freelancing
Italy sends investigating team to Cairo as left-wing newspaper reveals dead student wrote under pseudonym.
Syria: Turkey 'readying to invade' after Aleppo breakthrough says Russia
Russian defence ministry claims Ankara is building up border infrastructure ahead of military intervention.
Madrid: Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SVA226 evacuated after bomb threat found with knife
Passengers of flight SVA226 from Madrid's Barajas airport to Riyadh disembarked before take-off.
Cambridge student Giulio Regeni found dead in Egypt with signs of torture
Italy summons Egyptian ambassador after missing 28-year-old from northern Italy is found dead in Cairo.
Europe's most wanted: Dimitri Lindeman becomes first fugitive to be arrested from list
Dimitri Lindeman, 50, was captured in Helsinki becoming first criminal held since launch of new EU website.
Italy: Catholic priest Roberto Elice arrested over string of child sex abuse claims
Father Roberto Elici from Maria Santissima Assunta parish in Palermo held by police.
French Alps: Alcohol-fuelled mattress slide down Devil's Slope ends in tragedy
An 18-year-old died and two women were injured in a night sledging incident in Les Deux Alpes.
Syrian refugee crisis: 'Dam is going to burst' says Jordan King Abdullah
Hashemite Kingdom's leader urges international community to do more to help Jordan cope with refugee influx.
US election 2016: Ted Cruz tops Trump in major upset in Iowa caucuses, Hillary claims dead heat victory on Bernie
Cruz crows that media won't pick candidate as Hillary welcomes battle with Sanders.
