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Tara McKelvey on the US's handling of Benghazi fallout

North Korea has fired three short-range missiles as part of an apparent routine test-launch, South Korea says.

The Afghan parliament interrupts debate on a law to prevent violence against women, with conservatives calling for it to be scrapped.

Hundreds are expected at a rally in Cardiff ahead of planned strike action over school changes in the autumn.

Idiosyncratic English rituals on camera

There have been violent scenes in the Spanish capital after Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in the Spanish Cup Final.

President Francois Hollande signs into law a controversial bill making France the ninth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay marriage.

An emergency aid scheme for farmers facing difficulties with fodder shortages will come into effect from midnight on Saturday.

The widow of the former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko has called for the upcoming inquest into his death to be abandoned and replaced with a public inquiry.

At least 60 people have been injured after a commuter train derailed and collided with another just outside New York City.

Holders Warrington Wolves will face Huddersfield Giants in the quarter-finals of the Tetley's Challenge Cup

Russia publicly names the man it believes to be the US intelligence chief in Moscow, a breach of diplomatic protocol.

The widow of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko calls for the inquest into his death to be abandoned and replaced with a public inquiry.

Liverpool's Jamie Carragher talks through the highs and lows of his 16-year career ahead of his final game at Anfield on Sunday

Flooding and landslides across nine southern Chinese provinces leave more than 50 people dead and 14 missing, officials say.

Remarks about Tory 'loons' dominate

A would-be robber had a lucky escape after he was struck by a bus, moments after he snatched a woman's mobile phone in Bogota, Colombia.

More than $1m (£650,000) worth of Chopard jewels, to be worn by stars for the Cannes film festival, are stolen from a hotel room in the city.

French police are investigating after jewellery was stolen from a hotel in Cannes.

OJ Simpson's former lawyer rebuts claims by his former client he botched his defence in an armed robbery case.