Lawmakers in the US avoid a partial shutdown of homeland security after passing a one-week funding extension two hours before a deadline.

Russia has become a danger to Britain and the country must be prepared to take steps to defend itself and its allies, the former head of MI6 says.

A leading Russian opposition politician, former Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov, is shot dead in Moscow just before a march against the war in Ukraine.

A Pakistani boy who was seriously wounded during a school massacre undergoes surgery in Birmingham, paid for by his country's government.

A dress "resembling" the $150,000 (£97,000) outfit worn by Lupita Nyong'o at this year's Oscars has been found, Los Angeles police say.

Thousands of Russians light candles and lay flowers for Boris Nemtsov, as speculation grows over the motive for the murder of President Putin's critic.

A former teacher of the man named as extremist "Jihadi John" says he received anger management therapy at secondary school after getting into fights.

The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson is to have an operation to remove a tumour from his lung, the corporation says.