Conceptual artist Carsten Holler brings giant slides to London
Through dark tunnels, flying mushrooms and giant slides, Carsten Holler's new exhibition is set to turn the art world upside down.
Tunisian street art replaces love locks on Paris bridge
Arabic "graffiti" by Franco-Tunisian street artist eL Seed now adorns Paris's Pont des Arts.
US election 2016: Jeb Bush launches European tour with speech to Germany's CDU party
Tour is designed to prove foreign policy credentials before announcing his run for presidency.
South Korea: Quarantine tent set up for suspected MERS patients
Quarantine tent set up for suspected cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outside Seoul National University Hospital.
Brazil: Mercedes Benz workers protest 500 job cuts
Carmaker terminated 500 contracts in May amid plummeting sales and production at Sao Bernardo do Campo plant in Sao Paulo.
WHO: Total number of MERS cases rises to 1,244
South Korea's health ministry said on Tuesday (June 9) there were eight new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing total in country to 95 with seven fatalities.
Almaty Winter Olympics bid based on strong economy
Almaty capable of meeting all the International Olympic Committee's requirements if it wins right to stage the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Andy Murray fails to find the net in NBA half-court challenge
It was Andy Murray's turn at the half-court challenge, but current leader, Gareth Bale, should not be too worried.
G7 summit: Photographer captures world leaders on camera-mounted GoPro
Photographer fitted a mini video camera to his professional stills camera.
Russia: Town builds world's largest horsemeat sausage helicopter
The Russian town of Kumertau's celebrations for its residents included an attempt to create the world's biggest helicopter model made of horsemeat.
IOC's Thomas Bach encourages Fifa to continue reforms, however painful
IOC President Thomas Bach encourages Fifa to continue with reforms.
Botched parachute complicates Nasa LDSD test for second time
Nasa's test run of a Mars landing system came to a quick end when the saucer-shaped vehicle's parachute tore away.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker sees no need for concessions to US airlines
Akbar Al Baker said there is no need to change previously agreed upon government transportation policies.
Soul Flyers base jump over historic fortress Peyrepertuse in southern France
French Base jumpers Frederic Fugen and Vincent Reffet took to the skies in southern France on Saturday (6 June).
Tennis: Rafa Nadal looks to grass court season after French Open disappointment
Spain's Rafael Nadal arrived in Stuttgart, Germany, on 7 June for the start of the grass court season.
World Custard Pie Throwing Championship won by team from Japan
Teams of enthusiasts gathered to compete in the World Custard Pie Throwing Championship on Saturday 6 June in Coxheath, Kent.
Musician creates electronic orchestra from just an acoustic guitar in viral video
A video of a musician playing an electronic orchestra from an acoustic guitar became the Internet's latest viral sensation.
Australia: Man arrested after flattening house and crushing cars with stolen bulldozer
Suspect also drove bulldozer over several cars, police said.
England prepare for their Women's World Cup opener against France
England and France are making their final preparations before they meet in their opening match of the Women's World Cup in Moncton, Canada, on 9 June.
Sonya Baumstein: American rower begins epic 6,000 mile solo journey across Pacific
Baumstein took off on her custom-made 23ft 775-pound boat with 1,200 pounds of freeze-dried food.
Helen Mirren and musical Fun Home win top Tony Awards
British import The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time also won five awards.
David Lingmerth happy to join list of PGA Tour winners
Swede David Lingmerth, ranked 212th in the world, took down Justin Rose in a playoff to claim the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village on Sunday (7 June).
Ukraine: Patrol boat blows up and sinks off Mariupol amid sepratist tensions
A search and rescue operation was under way on 7 June after a border patrol boat with a crew of seven sank off Ukraine's port city of Mariupol.
David Cameron: 'We need to deal with causes of migration, not just consequences'
Prime minister said aid budget would be used to address the causes of migration.
Greece economy: IMF debt repayment delay a negotiating tactic
Athens decided to postpone the payment of the €300m (£218m, $338m) loan – a highly unusual step, but one that does not yet signal a formal default.
Burundi political crisis escalates as protesters burn vehicles
Opposition protesters in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi, set fire to a public service vehicle on Friday (5 June), as protests against the country's president continue.
Princess Charlotte to be christened at St Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk on 5 July
The service will take place at the Queen's Sandringham Estate.
Miss Piggy honoured as feminist icon by Sackler Center
Screen and TV star, diva and beloved Muppet, Miss Piggy, was honoured for her contributions to society with a feminist award.
Nepal earthquake: Virtual reality film to raise funds through immersive disaster experience
A virtual reality film aims to help raise funds for survivors of April's earthquake in Nepal by giving viewers a first-hand experience of the disaster's aftermath.
Mexico: Seventh candidate murdered as violence casts shadow over elections
Violence in the run-up to Mexico's mid-term elections has seen the death of at least seven candidates and forced another 20 out of the race.
