The versatility of Manchester City midfielder James Milner could be a key part of Roy Hodgson's plans, says Phil McNulty.

Twenty-five years after the fall of communism, corruption remains a major problem in the Czech Republic.

The government is keen for the public sector to adopt a "cloud first" policy for IT services, but county councils seem reluctant to embrace change.

Voting is due to get under way in Syria's presidential election which critics of the government have dismissed as a sham.

The results of two international trials against advanced skin cancer have been hailed as "exciting and striking" by specialists.

Seattle's city council votes unanimously to raise the city's minimum wage to the highest level of any major US city - $15 (£9) per hour, twice the national minimum.

King Juan Carlos of Spain says the time has come to abdicate and pass the throne to a younger energised generation, after a reign of nearly 40 years.

The Spanish cabinet is to discuss the next steps in the process of King Juan Carlos's abdication and his son Crown Prince Felipe's accession.