May refuses to rule out income tax hike despite promises from Johnson and Fallon
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused the Conservatives of being in "chaos" over their tax plans.
Midtown Manhattan grinds to halt as swarm of bees descends on Rockefeller Centre in New York
The swarm forced police to close a busy Manhattan block for several hours.
Teenage boy stabbed to death in Peckham, south London
The boy is the eighth teenager to have been killed by knife crime in the capital this year.
Teenage boy shot dead in Liverpool as city reels from day of gun violence
The murder was Merseyside's third shooting in the space of 24 hours.
Ariana Grande surprises Manchester suicide attack victims in hospital
The singer will hold a benefit concert to raise money for the victims and their families in Manchester on Sunday.
France to ban MPs from hiring family members following 'Penelopegate'
New legislation aims to clean up French politics after the fake jobs scandal.
Trump 'softness without borders' toilet paper to be sold in Mexico
A Mexican businessman designed the toilet rolls featuring the US president in response to Trump's controversial remarks about his country.
Palestinian teenage girl shot after attacking Israeli soldier with a knife has died
The 15-year-old is the third teenager to have been shot by Israeli forces in recent weeks.
US Air Force veteran Tairod Pugh dreamed of being Isis 'martyr'
Muslim convert from New Jersey is the first person to be successfully prosecuted for an Isis-related offence in the US.
Malaysia Airlines cockpit attacker checked out of psychiatric facility day before flight
The Sri Lankan passenger claimed he was carrying explosives and tried to enter the cockpit.
New JRR Tolkien book to be published 100 years after it was first written
The tale about the love between a man and an elf was inspired by Tolkien's relationship with his wife Edith.
Man 'carrying explosives' tries to enter cockpit of Malaysia Airlines plane
The MH128 flight landed safely at Melbourne airport after passengers subdued the attacker.
Posthumous wedding for gay policeman shot on Champs-Élysées
Etienne Cardiles has married his late partner, police officer Xavier Jugele, who was killed by a gunman in April.
Mary Kay Letourneau and husband she raped as a 12-year-old split after 20 years
The couple have two daughters who were born while Letourneau served a seven-year jail sentence.
Manchester terror attack: Salman Abedi bought bomb parts alone
Police are still investigating whether the suicide bomber was part of wider terrorist network.
Copenhagen's iconic Little Mermaid statue painted red by animal rights activists
The vandals were protesting the practice of whale hunting around the Faroe Islands.
China responds to Taiwan's historic same-sex marriage ruling by shutting down lesbian dating app
It is the second gay dating app to be suspended in the country in recent months.
France welcomes first Chechen gay refugee on same day Macron challenges Putin on human rights
The French president urged the Russian leader to investigate the alleged crackdown on gay and bisexual men.
Video shows moment bomb exploded outside ice cream shop in Baghdad, killing 15
Explosion was followed by a car bombing in the Iraqi capital that killed at least nine people.
Australia to strip convicted paedophiles of passports to prevent 'child rape holidays'
Last year 800 offenders travelled overseas, with over half going to South-East Asia.
Why are people getting bee tattoos in solidarity with Manchester bombing victims?
Iconic insect represents the hard-working spirit of the city that birthed the industrial revolution.
Manchester terror attack: Who are the bombing victims?
A total of 22 people have now been confirmed to have been killed in blast at Manchester Arena
Which issues do Donald Trump and Pope Francis disagree on?
Meeting between US president and pontiff comes against backdrop of tense exchanges and disagreement.
Manchester terror attack: Homeless man describes the moment a woman died in his arms
He stopped to help a little girl who lost her legs in the explosion and held a dying 60-year-old woman.
Manchester terror attack: Police arrest 23-year-old man in connection with suicide bombing
Police investigating whether the bomber was acting alone or as part of terror cell.
Eyewitnesses recall horror after explosion at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester
Young fans and parents describe the "absolute panic" that set in when the bomb went off at Manchester Arena.
Manchester terror attack: World leaders react to explosion that killed 22
Global leaders express shock and sympathy at attack on ''innocent young people''.
Harvard senior submits rap album as thesis and gets an A
The student's rap thesis was inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
Turkey summons US ambassador to protest 'aggressive action' against Erdogan's bodyguards in Washington
The move appears to be in retaliation for US criticism of violence used by Turkish security to break up a protest.
BBC apologises for 'sick' Ian Brady radio game which played 'Suffer Little Children'
BBC Radio Leeds ran a 'guess the headline' competition about the serial killer.
