A court in Los Angeles finds The Shield actor Michael Jace guilty of murdering his wife.

Some residents of the Canadian city of Fort McMurray are to begin returning home after a raging wildfire that displaced 90,000 people.

Organization of American States head Luis Almagro calls for an emergency meeting which could lead to the expulsion of Venezuela from the regional body.

The leader of the Western Sahara independence movement, Mohamed Abdelaziz, dies after a long illness, aged 68.

The world added far more renewable energy sources than fossil fuels in 2015, with developing countries overtaking richer nations on green spending.

The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel is to be officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work.

An editorial in North Korean state media says Donald Trump is a "wise politician" whose victory in US elections could be good for the North.

An open-ended rail strike is under way in France, with many services cancelled, just nine days before the Euro 2016 football tournament kicks off.