Lana Peters, the only daughter of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, dies of colon cancer at a care home in the US state of Wisconsin, aged 85.

Kuwait's prime minister resigns along with his government, following a growing row with his parliamentary opponents about alleged corruption.

England football captain John Terry has been questioned in relation to allegations that he racially abused Anton Ferdinand, the BBC understands.

An inquest will open later into the death of Wales manager Gary Speed as tributes continue to be paid to him.

Several rockets fired from southern Lebanon landed in northern Israel, the Israeli army says, but no casualties are reported.

The former Northern Ireland Secretary, Peter Hain, is understood to have been warned by police that his computer may have been hacked.

Polling stations are crowded in a mostly orderly start to Egypt's first elections since President Mubarak was overthrown in February.

Britain may be without a fully operational aircraft carrier until 2030, according to a report published by the Commons spending watchdog.