Etihad Airways and debt-laden Alitalia are in the "final phase" of talks to agree an investment deal, the companies said on Sunday.

The acclaimed Brazilian film director Eduardo Coutinho is stabbed to death at his home in Rio de Janeiro, with his son the main suspect.

Stars in the UK and US are paying tribute to the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who has been found dead in his New York home at the age of 46.

Director Steve McQueen has spoken of his pride at the success of his film 12 Years a Slave at the London Critics' Circle Film Awards.

Jonas Gaffud is credited with helping Megan Young win the first Miss World crown for the Philippines. The BBC went along to find out how he did it.

Woody Allen says that renewed claims from his adopted daughter that he sexually abused her as a child are "untrue and disgraceful".

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is to return to work after four days of illness, with protesters still demanding he give up power.

Australia's rights body announces an inquiry into the mandatory detention of children seeking asylum, citing a lack of government co-operation.