The US threatens tougher economic sanctions if Russia fails to abide by a new international deal to help de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine.

Harlequins keep their play-off hopes alive as Mike Brown's late try secures a narrow victory over Leicester Tigers.

People convicted of commercial crimes overseas could be banned from running UK firms in an attempt to tackle "rogue directors", Business Secretary Vince Cable says.

Labour's Tristram Hunt is to issue a tough warning against religious extremism in schools.

The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks of the Church of England's struggle to do "what is right" over the divisive issue of same-sex marriage.

The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized and sank this week explains after his arrest why he delayed giving evacuation orders.

Police investigating how a seven-year-old boy received serious burn injuries in Aberdeen say there is "no evidence" so far of "any deliberate act".

Police in Northern Ireland arrest a 26-year-old man over the murder of former dissident republican leader Tommy Crossan.