POLITICS

Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich offers PM and deputy PM post to opposition leaders to ease situation, but protests continue.

Police used live rounds against anti-government protesters in Cairo and Alexandria.

Syria's government and opposition held their first face-to-face talks to try to end the three-year conflict that has killed 130,000 people.

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls said higher tax rate would 'reverse unfair Coalition tax cuts'.

French President Francois Hollande confirms that his "shared life" with Valerie Trierweiler is over.

Rival political groups will take to the streets of Cairo on third anniversary of overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak.

British wealth fund manager leaves Singapore after threats over 'poor people' remarks.

Kiev still in grip of rioting and violence as protests threaten to spread to more areas of Ukraine.

Prisoner amnesty and fresh faces in government pledged in bid to calm tensions.

UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says both sides accept ground rules on peace talks.

In the French daily Liberation, an online store for motorcyclists' gear, Motoblouz.com, published an open letter thanking Hollande for choosing one of the helmets they manufacture and distribute.

The Rennard scandal plunged the Lib Dems in to civil war, whilst Ukip's Farage outraged women.

At least six people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in wave of bombings across Egyptian capital.

First foreign visit since Julie Gayet scandal for Hollande 'constructive', according to Vatican.

Ukip boss tells LBC radio listeners that UK needs 'proper' handgun licence.

Syrian government delegation threatens to go home while opposition refuses direct negotiations.

Chaz Rorick's Instagram photos of himself as US Presidents.

Wave of bombings on anniversary of Mubarak toppling comes as Amnesty accuses government of crimes against humanity.

Government prepared to quit if parliament requires it, says Ukraine's PM.

Foreign secretary widely viewed as one Tories' most accomplished ministers but his leadership moment has passed.

MPs have complained about entertainment and meals in Parliament.

Best photos of the day: 24 January 2014

January 24, 2014

Explosion near police headquarters on eve of anniversary of uprising which overthrew Hosni Mubarak.

Pyongyang calls for inter-Korean dialogue with Seoul as South Korea rejects it as 'deceptive'.

Seoul rejects proposal seeing hidden North Korean agenda, prompting reiteration of offer by Pyongyang.

Representatives of President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar sign peace deal in Ethiopia.

Farage denies knowledge of Ukip's Trident policy on BBC Daily Politics with Andrew Neil.

Almost 80% of Chinese students bagged top grades in 2013 GCSEs.