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Brazil's Congress approves controversial changes to the country's forest code which environmentalists say will spur Amazon deforestation.

The Queen begins the second leg of her Diamond Jubilee tour today, with a two day visit to South Wales.

More than a half of parents in England admit having taken a child on holiday during term time and more than a quarter plan to do so this year, a poll suggests.

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reports a rise in profits thanks in part to strong demand for energy which is keeping oil prices high.

Angry Birds voted best gaming app while Sky Sports News takes top prize at this year's Appys award ceremony.

The Queen begins a two-day tour of Wales to mark her Diamond Jubilee, including a meeting with the Grand Slam-winning rugby squad.

Paula Radcliffe faces a huge challenge at her fifth Olympic Games, says marathon superstar.

Pakistan's Supreme Court finds Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani guilty of contempt, but he escapes with only a token sentence and no jail term.

The Department of Health is warned it must not expect the voluntary sector to plug gaps in services that the government is unable to fund.

Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland disputes claims the Welfare Reform Bill will hit children in Northern Ireland harder than those in any other region outside London.

Papers dip into return to recession

International judges are set to give a verdict in the war crimes case against former Liberian leader Charles Taylor, after a historic five-year trial.

The Argentine Senate approves the nationalisation of the oil company YPF, a subsidiary of Spanish firm Repsol, which has sparked a spat with the EU.

Police in Albuquerque say an increasing number of teenagers are getting drunk by consuming hand sanitiser and mouthwash.

The brother of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai steps down from the board of China Everbright International, a Hong Kong-listed company.

Influential Japanese politician and backroom power-broker Ichiro Ozawa is found not guilty in a funding scandal.

Rupert Murdoch tells the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics there was a "cover-up" at the News of the World but that it was kept hidden from him.

The bonds and burdens of US presidents

Renewable energy sources must become "financially sustainable" if they are to meet the world's needs, David Cameron is to say.

Chilean students take part in fresh protests for education reform, saying measures proposed by President Sebastian Pinera do not go far enough.