The US spied on emails of five high-profile Muslim Americans to try to identify security threats, documents leaked by Edward Snowden show.

England's bowlers battled manfully on an unresponsive Trent Bridge pitch, says correspondent Jonathan Agnew.

Scientists at the University of Bristol have successfully mapped radiation levels around a Japanese power station using a drone.

A worker at a mental health hospital in Gloucester dies after being stabbed at work.

Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties and go through to face Germany in Sunday's World Cup final in Rio.

Watch the whole penalty shootout between the Netherlands and Argentina, with the South Americans emerging as 4-2 winners following a goalless match.

The open-air Yorkshire Sculpture Park is named the museum of the year for its "bold artistic vision".

David Cameron's pledge to toughen the rules governing unions' strike ballots makes headlines, while tax avoidance remains on front pages.