The Bank of England is expected to tell the UK's banks on Wednesday they must raise more capital to absorb potential future losses.

Qantas Airways gets final approval from Australia's competition authority for its alliance with Dubai-based Emirates.

Pope Francis breaks with tradition and refuses to move into a palatial apartment at the top of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.

China and Brazil sign a $30bn (£20bn) currency swap deal, which they say will safeguard against any future global financial crisis.

Engineers are continuing work to repair damage to pylons and power lines in Kintyre in Argyll and on the Isle of Arran.

Refugees fleeing famine and conflict within Somalia suffer sexual violence and other abuse in camps in the capital, says Human Rights Watch.

The government's NHS reforms in England mean it is "not clear who will be in charge in the event of a health emergency", MPs warn.

The government is not "adequately" monitoring the spending of its £1.3bn New Homes Bonus, aimed at boosting housebuilding, Whitehall's spending watchdog warns.