Russian police smashed a gang producing contraband cheese - the latest move in retaliation for Western sanctions over Crimea.

The White House hires its first openly transgender full-time member of staff, called Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, officials confirm.

A man who hid in a factory from the Charlie Hebdo gunmen is suing French media who revealed his whereabouts.

The World Health Organization is calling for "intensified action" to protect health workers treating people in crisis and conflict zones.

Interest rates will rise "pretty soon", Bank of England policymaker Prof David Miles tells the BBC - as he prepares to leave his role on the Monetary Policy Committee

Even light and moderate drinking - up to one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men - could increase the risk of cancer, say researchers.

The Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, hit by a deadly bomb blast on Monday, reopens to the public, as authorities hunt a suspect caught on CCTV.

The number of recorded sexual offences on trains and at stations has risen 25% to a record level, British Transport Police figures suggest.