A three-year-old boy dies after being bitten by a dog in Essex, police say.

Writer William 'Billy' Ivory pays tribute to a binman who inspired his breakthrough TV comedy drama Common As Muck.

US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte apologises for his behaviour in Rio de Janeiro and "for not being more careful and candid".

The Paralympic Games will take place as planned, but face major budget cuts, the International Paralympic Committee has announced.

The State Department says a $400m cash payment to Iran was used as "leverage" in the release of five US prisoners.

Mexico's National Human Rights Commission said 22 people were executed by federal police in the western state of Michoacan last year.

Media company Gawker says it will close its main site next week, days after it was bought by Univision in a bankruptcy auction.

Irish Olympic official Pat Hickey is released from hospital in Brazil to be questioned by police about alleged illegal ticket sales.