Russia is to lift a ban on grain exports from 1 July, a year after drought and wildfires destroyed millions of tonnes of crops, pushing up global food prices.

Two Royal Marines have been killed in an explosion in the Nad Ali region of Helmand province in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces.

Yorkshire tourist bosses bid for the right to host the opening stages of the 2016 Tour de France cycle race.

England resume on 47-1 in reply to Sri Lanka's 400 all out in Cardiff after a three-hour rain delay.

A stretch of the East Coast Main Line is closed due to overhead wire problems, causing major delays for thousands of rail passengers.

Opposition members on Cornwall Council demand a response into figures which show it has spent nearly £9m on credit cards since 2008.

Andy Murray overcomes a painful ankle injury to beat Germany's Michael Berrer in the third round of the French Open.

Uefa president Michel Platini rules out running for the top job at world governing body Fifa, whose current head, Sepp Blatter, is being investigated over accusations he failed to report the payment of alleged bribes.