Murder sparks anti-Muslim backlash

There has been a huge increase in anti-Muslim incidents since the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich, an inter-faith charity says.

Hezbollah promises Syria 'victory'

The leader of the Lebanese Shia militant Hezbollah movement promises his supporters victory in Syria, saying Sunni rebels pose a threat to Lebanon.

48 rescued as island boat hits rock

A total of 48 passengers, including children, are rescued from a boat after it hits a rock and starts taking in water off the Pembrokeshire coast.

Warnings over flagship projects

More than 30 of the coalition's flagship schemes, including the West Coast Main Line scheme, are at serious risk of failure, a government report warns.

Police probe fatal tiger attack

The death of a zoo worker attacked by a tiger could have been due to "human or technical" factors, police say.

Pakistan bus fire kills 16 children

At least 16 children and a teacher are killed in a fire on their school bus in the eastern Pakistan of Gujrat, police say.

Swedish riots spread beyond capital

Cars and buildings are torched for a sixth night in Stockholm despite extra police being deployed, as rioting spreads to at least two other towns.

UK plane alert suspects still held

Police secure a 12-hour extension to question two men after RAF jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan Airlines plane in UK airspace.

French army in major Mali pullout

France begins a key stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out of the north.

IMF chief Lagarde made key witness

A French court does not place IMF head Christine Lagarde under investigation over a payout made when she was finance minister, making her a key witness instead.

Boy, 9, admits stealing car keys

A nine-year-old boy admits burgling a house and stealing the keys to a car that crashed moments later, Cleveland Police say.

Beckham's career is officially over

David Beckham's 20-year playing career ends after he is not named in Paris St-Germain's squad to play Lorient.

In pictures: Battle of Atlantic 70th

Thousands join veterans to commemorate 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.

Shakespeare's signature goes on show

A "priceless" signature by William Shakespeare is to go on display at an exhibition at the London Metropolitan Archives.

Leicester 37-17 Northampton

Leicester win the Premiership final to secure their 10th English title against Northampton, who have Dylan Hartley sent off.

Aguero signs new Man City deal

Sergio Aguero signs a one-year contract extension with Manchester City, with his deal now running until 2017.

Hartley poised to miss Lions tour

England hooker Dylan Hartley could miss the Lions' tour to Australia after being sent off in the Premiership final.

Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole

Nico Rosberg beats Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Hamilton struggling to drive car

Lewis Hamilton admits he has been struggling to drive his Mercedes car since joining the team this season.

Co-op halts new business lending

Co-operative Bank has stopped offering new business loans amid concerns over its capital position and talks with UK regulators.

Germany reports sluggish growth

Germany's economy barely grew in the first quarter of the year, figures show, as private consumption helped offset shrinking exports and investment.

Calls grow for 'snoopers' charter'

London Mayor Boris Johnson adds his voice to suggestions the Communications Data Bill could be revived after the murder of a soldier in a London street.

Bercow's McAlpine tweet libellous

Sally Bercow says she is "surprised and disappointed" after the High Court rules a tweet she published about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous.

Big rise in medical trial volunteers

The number of people volunteering to take part in clinical trials in England has trebled in the past five years.

Neuron growth 'cuts memory space'

The reason we struggle to recall memories from our early childhood is down to high levels of neuron production during the first years of life, say Canadian researchers.

Sex education struggles with porn

In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, suggests a study.

New curriculum workload 'too high'

More than 80% of nursery and primary school teachers in Scotland have warned of high workloads as a result of the new curriculum, a union claims.

Faltering Facebook phone is delayed

Social networking giant postpones the launch of its "Facebook phone" after negative feedback and disappointing sales.

Amazon reveals fan fiction platform

Fan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new e-book platform Kindle Worlds.

Cockroaches evolving to evade traps

Cockroaches are outsmarting our efforts to kill them by evolving to avoid the taste of sugar traps, a study reveals.