England manager Roy Hodgson defends Ashley Young and Ashley Cole after they fail to score in the Euro 2012 penalties defeat by Italy.

Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy defends his tax arrangements after it was reported that he received a loan from his own company.

Lonesome George, a giant tortoise which became an icon for conservationism on the Galapagos islands, has died, making its subspecies extinct.

Len McCluskey, leader of Britain's biggest union, Unite, says that more strikes and industrial action are "inevitable".

The waists of more than half of women are too big, experts say, possibly raising their risk of cancer and infertility.

Doctors are set to discuss their next move in a dispute over pensions as they gather in Bournemouth for their four-day annual conference.

The European debt crisis has led to cuts in government development aid to poor countries, says a new report by the aid watchdog Data.

The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi calls for national unity amid scenes of celebration following his victory in Egypt's presidential elections.