Scotland end a disappointing World Cup qualifying campaign with an excellent home win over Croatia at Hampden Park.

Captain Aaron Ramsey strikes late on as battling Wales earn a draw away to 2014 World Cup qualifiers Belgium.

A ratings agency puts the US credit score under review, as stock markets dip and political efforts to raise the debt ceiling descend into chaos.

See how our chief football writer Phil McNulty rated the England players in their vital World Cup qualifying win over Poland

Polling by the Communication Workers Union suggests there will be an overwhelming vote for strikes by Royal Mail staff.

The mental health service in England is in crisis, says a leading psychiatrist, as a BBC investigation finds acute beds closing and bed occupancy at 100% in some areas.

The funeral in Italy for convicted Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke is halted as hundreds of protesters clash with far-right supporters.

Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who covered data leaked by US whistleblower Edward Snowden, says he is leaving Britain's Guardian newspaper.