Illinois Democratic congressman Jesse Jackson Jr, being treated for bipolar disorder and facing ethics probes, resigns weeks after his re-election.

EU leaders gathering in Brussels are to seek a deal on the bloc's seven-year budget, with many calling for cuts as they rein in spending nationally.

The ex-boss of Kettle Chips-maker Diamond Foods, Michael Mendes, agrees to repay two years' bonuses after an accounting scandal.

Nicolas Sarkozy faces questioning over claims his 2007 presidential election campaign received illegal donations from France's richest woman.

The US ambassador to the United Nations has defended comments she made days after a deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder involved in crime are less likely to reoffend when on medication, a large Swedish study suggests.

A ceasefire that ended eight days of bloodshed between Israel and the Hamas movement in Gaza enters its first full day, as the UN urges both sides to uphold the agreement.

Sudanese security officials say they have foiled an opposition plot aimed at creating "security disturbances" in the capital, Khartoum.