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Somalia's president escapes unharmed from an ambush by Islamist militants on his convoy after a visit to newly captured Afgoye town.

Minister gets under judge's skin with defence of press freedom

Rhys Jack, whose body was found in a water-filled quarry in County Tyrone, is the third member of his extended family to die in a drowning tragedy.

Britain's Andy Murray opens his French Open campaign with a 6-1 7-5 6-0 victory over Tatsuma Ito of Japan.

The case for more press regulation needs to be very strong "before we further curtail liberty", Education Secretary Michael Gove tells the Leveson Inquiry.

At least 15 people died and more are feared trapped in collapsed buildings after an earthquakes hit northern Italy

Live coverage of Derby day from Epsom, as the Queen begins her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Prince William and Prince Harry have appeared on US TV network ABC to mark the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of their grandmother, the Queen.

A motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries after colliding with a makeshift gate on the Taff Trail, a route popular with walkers, cyclists and horseriders, an inquest hears.

The British Olympic Association refuses to ratify Lutalo Muhammad's London 2012 selection, opening the door for Aaron Cook.

Fifa's Chuck Blazer may have acted unlawfully over a multi-million dollar TV rights contract, lawyers say.

A $250 million (£159m) painting by US artist Jackson Pollock is returned to the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art in Iran after being seized by customs.

Professional football in Italy should be suspended for up to three years after a match-fixing row, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti suggests.

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in Thailand on her first trip outside Burma in more than two decades.

A new earthquake hits the Emilia Romagna region in northern Italy, killing at least 16 people and injuring about 200, officials say.

Senators in the Philippines find the country's top judge guilty of failing to declare millions of dollars in assets, paving the way for his removal from office.

A judge rules that the Scottish Football Association acted beyond its powers in imposing a year-long transfer ban on Rangers FC.

The Syrian charge d'affaires in London is to be expelled in the wake of mounting condemnation of attacks on civilians, the Foreign Office confirms.

The Duke of Cambridge has admitted it was "very difficult" not to have his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, at his wedding in Westminster Abbey last year.

A payday lender is criticised after it published a blog suggesting people could take out a loan to fund their Jubilee celebrations.