Two Russian pilots are killed after their military helicopter is shot down by Islamic State fighters near the Syrian city of Palmyra, Moscow says.

Labour rivals Jeremy Corbyn and Angela Eagle are to appear on television to set out their credentials for the party leadership, as a row erupts over the election ballot paper.

Pop singer Sir Cliff Richard is reported to be planning to sue the BBC and South Yorkshire police for "colluding" to broadcast a police raid on his home.

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull declares victory for his conservative coalition in last week's closely fought general election, as the opposition concedes.

The family of US reporter Marie Colvin, killed in Syria in 2012, sues the Assad government, alleging she was murdered as part of a policy to kill journalists.

Protests against the police shooting of black men spread across US cities, with dozens of arrests made, but with most passing off peacefully.

Friends star Matt LeBlanc is the "captain" Top Gear needs, his former co-host Chris Evans says, adding his own tenure was "not meant to be".

The France team has brought the country together at Euro 2016 and made the nation proud, says their former striker Thierry Henry.