Neneh Cherry's daughter, an unsigned rapper and a former backing singer for Pulp all make the longlist for BBC Music's Sound Of 2016.

Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says she is "proud to be called a Brummie" at the unveiling of a portrait in her adopted city.

The final film in the Hunger Games series holds onto the top spot at the US and Canada box office, despite competition from Pixar's new release.

Eldar Ryazanov, whose comedy films gently satirised aspects of life in the Soviet Union, dies aged 88.

Luc Bondy, the international Swiss director of opera, theatre and film, dies at the age of 67.

Shigeru Mizuki, the comic artist who helped propel anime to global recognition, dies in Tokyo aged 93.

Former New Order bassist Peter Hook sues his ex-bandmates for millions of pounds in a bitter row over royalties.

The British Museum is to stage its first major exhibition of ancient objects recovered from the seabed, called Egypt's Lost Worlds.