Organisers of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games are making cutbacks of up to 30% to avoid going over budget, the BBC understands.

California has joined four other US states that allow terminally ill patients to legally to end their lives with a doctor's supervision.

Turkey again summons the Russian ambassador after a second violation of its airspace by a Russian warplane operating in Syria in two days.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says satellite will provide internet access to remote parts of Africa.

The man accused of killing nine people at a community college in Oregon had left behind a manifesto detailing his grievances, US media report.

Libya's parliament votes to extend its term, in a move that could complicate talks with a rival assembly backed by different militias.

An 11-year-old boy in the US state of Tennessee is held on suspicion of shooting dead an eight-year-old neighbour in a row over a puppy.

The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) is fined HK$40,000 ($5,160; £3,400) by Fifa after its fans booed the Chinese national anthem during a match.