Tens of thousands of people attend rival rallies in Greece ahead of Sunday's crucial referendum on an international financial bailout.

A Colombian man with terminal cancer becomes the first person in the country to die legally by euthanasia, in a move opposed by the Church.

Sinai Province, a group affiliated with Islamic State, says it fired three rockets into Israel from Egypt's Sinai peninsula.

Surveys for the Confederation of British Industry find that manufacturing, retails and services growth slowed in the second quarter.

Schools are on the verge of becoming exam factories that damage pupils' mental health and self-esteem, says the NUT.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff unveils the torch to be used at the 2016 Olympics and says the Rio Games will bring "honour and pride".

The slow response of Tunisia's police to last week's deadly attack in Sousse was a major problem, the country's prime minister tells the BBC.

Iran's foreign minister uses a YouTube posting to say a comprehensive agreement over its nuclear programme has never been closer.