UK Chancellor George Osborne is to formally nominate Christine Lagarde for the post of managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

Nathan Cleverly makes a successful first defence of the WBO light-heavyweight title with a fourth-round stoppage over Aleksy Kuziemski at London's O2 Arena.

Iceland's most active volcano has started erupting, although scientists say it is unlikely to cause the kind of ash clouds which disrupted air travel in 2010.

The northern Sudanese army is in control of Abyei on the border with South Sudan, the UN confirms, following days of clashes.

George Groves inflicts the first defeat of James DeGale's career to win the British super-middleweight title on points after a sensational fight in London.

England set to name their squad on Sunday for the first Test with Sri Lanka beginning in Cardiff on Thursday.

Repairs to potholes on England roads could cost up to £13bn, the Labour Party claims

A member of the public and police officers mistake a stuffed toy for an escaped white tiger, leading to a major alert and suspension of play at the Rose Bowl cricket ground.