Apple makes a net profit of $8.8bn in the three months ending in June, up 21% from a year earlier but lower than forecasts.

Syrian pro-government forces launch a counter-attack after rebels seize parts of Aleppo, and a former Assad aide confirms he has defected.

A body is found under hundreds of tonnes of rocks which fell in a massive landslip from cliffs above a Dorset beach.

Malaysian shooter Suryani may be eight months pregnant, but this is not stopping her from going for Olympic gold, reports the BBC's Jonah Fisher.

Cameras will be banned from next week's hearing when the suspect in the Colorado cinema shooting is to be formally charged, a judge rules.

Luxury car company Jaguar Land Rover says it will create 1,100 new jobs at its Castle Bromwich plant in the West Midlands.

Gross domestic product figures released on Wednesday are expected to confirm that the UK economy has contracted for a third quarter in a row as the recession continues.

The elderly are missing out on simple heart treatments that could prolong and improve their lives, a study suggests.