The Red Cross calls for immediate access to the besieged Syrian town of Qusair, as Russia blocks the latest UN effort to tackle the situation.

The Premier League says a story on its website announcing the return of Jose Mourinho to Chelsea was a "publishing error".

After the Lions beat the Barbarians, questions are asked as to why the match took place in Hong Kong, says BBC Sport's Bryn Palmer

The government is considering a request from Ecuador to hold talks on the future of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, the UK Foreign Office says.

Warren Gatland warns his Lions they will need to keep their cool in Australia after a "dominant" win over the Barbarians.

The bodies of two males, who are thought to have drowned, are recovered from a disused quarry in County Down.

An elderly man is killed when an unattended police van rolls forward and hits him in a park in West Yorkshire.

England manager Roy Hodgson has no concerns over Wayne Rooney's form despite the Manchester United man's club troubles.