Tunisian security forces kill at least nine suspected Islamist militants who are blamed for a deadly attack on police patrols, officials say.

US banking giant JP Morgan is set for a record $13bn (£8bn) fine to settle investigations into its mortgage-backed securities, US media reports say.

Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke, who died under house arrest in Rome last week, is to be buried in a secret location, his lawyer says.

Voters in Luxembourg are due to go to the polls in a snap election sparked by a secret service and corruption scandal.

Two convicted murderers who used forged documents to trick their way out of prison in Florida have been recaptured, US officials say.

Mexican authorities say Francisco Rafael Arellano Felix, a leading figure in a once-powerful drug cartel, is killed by gunmen dressed as clowns.

Some 6,000 history buffs will dress up in period military costume to re-enact one of Germany's bloodiest battles, the Battle of the Nations.

Australian firefighters warn that the return of hot weather and strong winds is expected to further fan destructive bush fires in New South Wales.