The leader of Greek anti-austerity party Syriza says an end to "national humiliation" is near as polls put the party ahead three days before the election.

A journalist with connections to the hacking collective Anonymous is sentenced to five years in jail after posting online links to stolen data.

Four-time champion Roger Federer is beaten in the Australian Open third round by Italian Andreas Seppi.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she wants Greece to "remain part of our story" ahead of elections that could throw the country's eurozone future into doubt.

The social network encourages celebrities and other high-profile users to share photos directly to Twitter.

More than 30 people are killed in air strikes by Syrian government warplanes near the capital Damascus, activists say.

The most senior US official to visit Cuba in more than 30 years meets leading Cuban dissidents in Havana, at the end of two days of talks in the city.

Thousands march for and against Shia Houthi rebels amid a dangerous power vacuum following the resignation of Yemen's leaders.