Picasso painting smashes art auction record in $179.4m sale
A Picasso oil painting from 1955 smashed the record for the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction on Monday.
French police use violence against migrants in Calais [Video]
Amateur videos show migrants being brutalised by police in Calais.
Kevin Pietersen: 'I'm desperate to play for England again' after unbeaten 355 for Surrey
Pietersen will not be recalled by England despite scoring an unbeaten 326 for Surrey.
George Osborne: Britain will be constructive but firm with EU
Osborne was speaking on arrival at meeting of European finance ministers.
Costa Rica: Turrialba Volcano eruption lasts an hour spreading ash to San Jose
Costa Rica's Turrialba volcano belched a column of ash and smoke up to 656ft into the air on Sunday (10 May).
Ebola: Liberia celebrates as WHO declares the nation clear
Liberians celebrated a day of Thanksgiving on Monday (11 May), just days after the country was declared free from Ebola.
Phone radiation: Scientists appeal to UN to protect against danger of wireless devices [Video]
The UN are asked to adopt guidelines to protect consumers against electromagnetic radiation.
Boston Marathon bomber: Defence rests case against death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev [Video]
Attorneys for the convicted Boston Marathon bomber press for life in prison rather than death penalty.
Climate Change: G7 countries must serve as guiding light for clean energy [Video]
Germany called on its G7 counterparts to show economic opportunity of clean energy.
Airbus says A400M flight tests will resume this week
Airbus said on Monday (11 May) it would resume test flights this week for its A400M military transport plane.
Cannes Film Festival unveils official poster featuring film icon Ingrid Bergman
The finishing touches were being on Monday (11 May) ahead of the start of the 68th Cannes Film Festival.
Strongman Run: 11,000 compete in obstacle race at Nurburgring
Over 11,000 runners took part in the Strongman Run at the Nurburgring race circuit on Saturday (9 May), tackling 14 miles of obstacles around the track.
Jet Reaction preparing for over 400mph world 'two-wheeled land speed' record
A British team are putting the finishing touches to a land speed world record attempt on two wheels with their Jet Reaction jetbike.
Yemen: Video shows moment Saudi-led strike bombs home of Ali Abdulluh Saleh
The Yemen ex-president survived his home being reduced to ruins by Saudi-led coalition air strikes.
Seville A400M crash: Airbus black boxes are retrieved
Spain said it had found the two black boxes from the crashed Airbus A400M military aircraft.
Arsenal offer from Aliko Dangote: Africa's richest man still looking at buying Gunners
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has renewed debate about his interest in purchasing Arsenal football club.
Election 2015: Nicola Sturgeon delighted with 'historic' SNP result
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon held out the possibility of a new independence referendum.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini refuses to comment on Yaya Toure rumours
Pellegrini has refused to comment on speculation that Toure will leave the club this summer.
F1: Lewis Hamilton and veteran Sir Stirling Moss 'race' at Monza
Sir Stirling Moss 'raced' around banked Monza circuit alongside current F1 champion Lewis Hamilton.
F1: McLaren driver Fernando Alonso hopes for podium result soon
Alonso also paid homage to his 'inspiration' Ayrton Senna.
Election 2015: Ed Miliband quits as Labour leader after Tories secure shock majority
It was a bad night for Miliband and the Labour Party as the Tories enjoy a sweet victory.
Election 2015: Nick Clegg quits as Liberal Democrat leader after 'crushing and unkind' result
The former deputy prime minister warned liberalism had lost against the 'politics of fear'.
Election 2015: Nigel Farage resigns as Ukip leader after losing fight for South Thanet seat
Farage promised to resign as leader of purple party if he failed to win Kent seat.
NFL: Tom Brady says Patriots' Super Bowl win not tainted by Deflategate scandal
Tom Brady said Thursday (7 May) the team's Super Bowl victory over the Seattle Seahawks was not tainted by the Deflategate investigation.
Floyd Mayweather does U-turn on Manny Pacquiao rematch
After saying he would be open to Pacquiao re-match, unbeaten Mayweather Jr backtracks on Thursday.
Election 2015: A look at the newspaper front pages with Tory victory imminent
Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives set to govern Britain for another five years
Election 2015: Alex Salmond and Boris Johnson win seats
Alex Salmond and London mayor and senior Conservative figure Boris Johnson both won election to Westminster.
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu's fragile coalition raises instability concerns
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clinched a deal to form a new government.
Sebastian Vettel: Driving for Ferrari is a dream come true
Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen are expected to make a solid partnership.
Prince Harry wows crowd outside Sydney Opera House
Prince Harry met members of the public at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday (7 May), as he nears the end of his month-long attachment with the Australian Army.
