"Loud explosions" heard across the east of England were caused by a sonic boom when a jet broke the sound barrier, the MoD says.

China's State Council orders firms in heavy-polluting industries to cut emissions by 30% in the next four years.

Scientists sequence the genome of a type of ash tree which is resistant to the deadly fungal disease sweeping the country.

Pope Francis takes his first major step towards reforming to the troubled Vatican bank, naming a trusted prelate to oversee its management.

Thousands of Iranians take to the streets of the capital, Tehran, to celebrate the election of Hassan Rouhani as their new president.

One of Britain's biggest energy suppliers calls for single-unit pricing for gas and electricity to help consumers compare different tariffs.

Google is launching an experiment to beam the internet to remote areas of the world from near space balloons.

A 32-year-old man is arrested after four men, one of them a police officer, suffer stab wounds at a mosque in Birmingham.