Russian authorities have opened a terrorism investigation after a teenager apparently set off a home-made bomb in the lobby of an office of the intelligence services. They say the bomber died on the spot and injured three others. Lucy Taylor reports from Moscow.
Air accident investigators are continuing to examine the crash site of a helicopter belonging to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (pro: Wy-Chai Sri-va-dana-prab-ha), the billionaire Thai owner of Leicester City football club.
Sources close to the family have told several UK media outlets that the club's owner was on board the helicopter when it spun out of control Saturday evening. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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Billionaire businessman Sir Philip Green has been named as the man at the centre of sexual harassment and bullying allegations which a British newspaper has been barred from reporting.
The retail tycoon was named in the House of Lords under parliamentary privilege, in a case which is being described as the UK's MeToo scandal. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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The UK's date protection watchdog has fined Facebook $640,000 for its role in the data scandal involving British firm Cambridge Analytica.
The Information Commissioners office accused the social media giant of allowing a serious breach of the law. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May will face her backbenchers today as she makes an unusual appearance at a meeting of the 1922 Committee, amid anger at her plans for Brexit.
It comes as a government watchdog is warning a no-deal Brexit could cause chaos at the border. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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At least twenty people have been injured after a broken escalator in a Metro station hurled people downwards before a football match in Rome. Many were Russian CSKA Moscow supporters heading to a Champions League tie. Lucy Taylor reports.
North and South Korea, with the support of the United Nations, have agreed to remove all firearms and guard posts from the main village in the demilitarized zone.
In a sign of improved relations there will also be a reduction in personnel deployed to the area.
Nick Harper reports from the UN HQ in New York.
A case of BSE, also known as mad cow disease has been reported at a farm in Scotland.
A movement ban has now been put in place for the farm which is in Aberdeenshire, however officials are stressing there is no risk to human health.
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Is Harvard University's admissions policy unfair to Asian American applicants?
In a federal trial that began Monday in Boston, Harvard is defending its admissions policy against accusations of discrimination filed by the nonprofit group Students for Fair Admissions.
The trail could have far-reaching consequences for higher education, and civil rights legislation.
Our correspondent Liling Tan has the details.
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North and South Korea have agreed to hold a launch ceremony later this year on a project to open roads and rails between their countries. They hope to begin inspecting cross-border routes that have sat idle for years.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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The push to modernize and connect the transportation routes is a key goal South Korean President Moon Jae-in and leader Kim Jong-un agreed on at their third summit last month.
Seoul says it hopes to begin inspections of North Korea's rails and roads this month. The two Koreas then hope to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for their road and rail project in late November or December.
Seoul said it would consult with the United Nations Command about the inspections. But in August, the command blocked South Korean trains from entering the North to survey its rail lines.
There are concerns the transportation upgrades could lead to violations of international sanctions against North Korea's economy.
