US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has been arrested for driving under the influence, police in Baltimore, Maryland say.

The director of the US Secret Service says its security plan was "not properly executed" when a man broke into the White House this month.

The trial of South African opposition party leader Julius Malema on charges of fraud and money-laundering is postponed till next year.

The EU decides to keep sanctions on Russia in place, judging that Ukraine's peace deal is not fully effective.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns that a nuclear Iran is a bigger threat to the world than Islamic State (IS) militants.

The global loss of species is even worse than previously thought, with wildlife populations halving in just 40 years, a report says.

Hong Kong leader CY Leung urges pro-democracy protesters to "immediately" stop their campaign, as crowds bring parts of the city to a standstill.

Efforts to recover the bodies of at least 24 climbers are suspended again after the eruption on Japan's Mount Ontake intensifies.