Mass protests continue in Istanbul's Taksim Square after the deputy prime minister apologises for police response to initial demonstrations.

A deadly tornado near Oklahoma City last week was a record-breaking 2.6 miles (4.2 km) wide and packed winds of up to 295mph, weather officials say.

A royal college's advice about pregnancy and the risks of exposure to chemicals in everyday products from cosmetics to tin cans comes in for criticism.

The World Health Organization is warning of an increased risk of disease epidemics in Syria and neighbouring countries as summer approaches.

The NHS in England must show more courage or face a "vicious" spiral of botched changes, managers, doctors and patients warn in a report.

Officials are trying to track down 898,000 bond holders who are owed £44m in premium bond prizes

Sixty "Coronation meadows" are identified as part of a Coronation anniversary campaign to restore the UK's threatened wildflower meadows.

Face-to-face information is needed as part of a major upgrade in careers advice for young people in England, says the National Careers Council.