The father of the gunman who killed 50 people in an Orlando gay club says his son had "hatred in his heart".

US President Barack Obama condemns the Orlando gay nightclub shooting that left 50 people dead, as IS says it was behind the attack.

World champions Germany begin their quest for a record fourth European Championship by beating Ukraine.

Former Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio says tougher gun control in the US would not have prevented the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

The French government urges cities hosting Euro 2016 matches to ban alcohol near venues and fan zones, following several days of clashes involving England fans in Marseille.

Mexican police arrest a high-profile teachers' union leader, Ruben Nunez, accused of siphoning off money raised illegally from union members.

A kiss between two male actors in the musical Les Miserables in Singapore is removed from the show, after complaints from the public.

An operation is under way to raise the Sewol ferry which capsized more than two years ago killing 304 people, mostly teenagers, in South Korea.