• Pakistan leader heading to Europe
  Pakistan's president is due in Europe later for a trip that will take in the UK, amid tensions over David Cameron's comments about terrorism.
• Dutch troops to leave Afghanistan
  The Netherlands is to end its military involvement in Afghanistan, after four years in which its troops have won praise for their effectiveness.
• Farah claims second European gold
  Great Britain's Mo Farah becomes the first athlete in 20 years to win both the 5,000m and 10,000m European titles.
• Man dies as powerboat overturns
  A man died when the boat he was in "flipped over" during the European and British National Powerboat Championships in Essex.
• Child Trust Fund payments to drop
  Babies born this weekend will be last in the UK to receive the full payment to Child Trust Funds, as the scheme's phasing out begins.
• Clinton pride at Chelsea wedding
  The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is married to her banker boyfriend at a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.
• Pakistan floods 'kill 800' people
  The worst monsoon floods in living memory kill at least 800 people and affect one million in north-west Pakistan, a local official says.
• UK troops 'uncover bomb factory'
  British troops targeting a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan have found a cache of bomb-making equipment, the Ministry of Defence says.
• Huntley 'should not sue' prison
  Soham murderer Ian Huntley should drop his claim for compensation after having his throat slashed by an inmate, victims campaigners have said.
• Germany mourns Love Parade dead
  Germany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival in the western city of Duisburg last weekend.
• Russia mobilises as fires burn on
  Almost 240,000 people have been mobilised across Russia to tackle wildfires that have killed at least 30 people, officials say.
• Twitter passes 20 billionth tweet
  Twitter, the social networking site which allows users to say something in up to 140 characters, sees its 20 billionth message sent.
• Symphony featuring 98-year-old's lyrics celebrates Yorkshire Day
  A symphony featuring more than 200 amateur musicians and lyrics by a 98-year-old great grandmother will air later to celebrate Yorkshire Day.
• Cyclists travel for free after glitch hits news London scheme
  Cyclists who used London's bike hire scheme on its first day will not be billed because of technical problems.
• Ennis crowned European champion
  Great Britain's Jessica Ennis wins European heptathlon gold after dominating the 800m finale to fend off her closest rival Nataliya Dobrynska.
• Prior guides England towards win
  England are on course for a resounding win in the first Test after an unbeaten century from Matt Prior and three early wickets in Pakistan's second innings.
• Flying Vettel takes Hungary pole
  Red Bull dominate qualifying for the Hungarian GP, with Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber on the front row ahead of the Ferraris.
• GB pair win hurdles gold & silver
  Welsh pair Dai Greene and Rhys Williams claim gold and silver for Britain in the final of the men's 400m hurdles.
• Wenger puts pressure on Fabregas
  Arsene Wenger says it is now up to Cesc Fabregas to end speculation over his future at Arsenal.
• Man wanted over murder in Spain
  Spanish police are hunting for a Liverpool man who is suspected of shooting a father-of-two dead in a crowded bar in the Costa del Sol.
• Knifepoint bid to kidnap girl, 12
  A man attempted to abduct a 12-year-old girl at knifepoint as she was walking along a street in Essex.
• Call over Scottish Water's status
  Accountants KPMG say politicians should give "detailed consideration" to changing the status of Scottish Water.
• Action call over prison education
  The Liberal Democrats call on the government to ensure more prisoners take up educational courses while behind bars.
• North Belfast flat stand-off ends
  A man is arrested after a four-hour long stand-off with police at a property in Belfast.
• Woman killed in Cookstown crash
  A 27-year-old woman has died in hospital following a car crash in Cookstown, County Tyrone.
• Two men quizzed over explosives
  Two men from north Wales are being questioned at a central London police station over possible explosives offences.
• S4C chief 'faced plot,' fears AM
  Former heritage minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas says he is concerned there may have been a plot to oust the Welsh-language TV channel S4C's ex-chief executive.
• Sudan to monitor UN peacekeepers
  Sudan says UN peacekeepers in Darfur must inform the government of all travel plans, insisting they have failed to stop violence at refugee camps.
• Everglades on Unesco danger list
  A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar's tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk.
• Change call after Australia fires
  A report into Australia's worst bushfires, in 2009, recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters.
• China mine explosion 'kills 15'
  At least 15 people die at a mine in northern China, as a suspected explosives store blows up.
• Opposition figures held in Moscow
  Russian police detain two opposition leaders and dozens of others trying to hold demonstrations in Moscow and St Petersburg.
• Greek military told to move fuel
  Greece will use military vehicles to restore fuel supplies cut by a lorry drivers' strike, the government says.
• Bogota denies Venezuela war plan
  The Colombian government denies accusations by Caracas it is planning a military attack on Venezuela, following claims by President Hugo Chavez that his Colombian counterpart, Alvaro Uribe, was "capable of anything".
• Farc call to new Colombian leader
  Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president.
• Lebanon urged to resist violence
  Syria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country.
• Hamas fighter dies in air strikes
  A Hamas militant is killed and several people hurt in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the Israeli city of Ashkelon.
• Pakistan crash 'black box' found
  Investigators scouring the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever air disaster have found the plane's flight data recorder, officials say.
• More civilian deaths in Kashmir
  At least two people are killed in Indian-administered Kashmir in a second deadly day of protests against Indian rule.
• US economic growth slows to 2.4%
  US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.
• Crew's new Atlantic rowing record
  Four rowers reach the Isles of Scilly 43 days after leaving New York, smashing 12 days off the 114-year-old previous record.
• Interns are 'entitled to be paid'
  Many young people working free as interns may legally be entitled to pay, a report says.
• Tax credit repayments 'to soar'
  Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.
• Addresses set to lose county name
  Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.
• Labour 'could be out for years'
  Labour leadership contender David Miliband warns that the party could be out of power for years at the final hustings meeting before the vote.
• Prescott Iraq intelligence doubts
  The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was "not very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says.
• Benefits face 'radical' shake-up
  Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.
• Concern over rape medic shortage
  A lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe.
• Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk
  Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.
• Pregnant women rights questioned
  The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.
• Maths fears over A-level reforms
  Plans to reform A-levels could put students off maths and lead to university department closures, an academic body warns.
• 150 schools ask to be academies
  More than 150 top schools in England have applied to become academies, government documents show.
• Dramatic fall in pupil expulsion
  There has been a dramatic fall in the number of pupils excluded from schools in England in the past year, official figures show.
• Call to check on mobile security
  Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.
• UK troops use iPad app for fire mission training
  Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire.
• Facebook data hoarder speaks out
  Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.
• Mammals decline in Chernobyl zone
  The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl reveals evidence of mammals declining in the exclusion zone.
• Further Chile quakes 'possible'
  Land in the north of Chile is "ready" for another major earthquake, say researchers, adding that authorities did not act on previous warnings.
• BP boss scaling back oil effort
  The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Sexuality comment angers Balding
  Sports presenter Clare Balding makes an official complaint to the Press Complaints Commission over an article which mocked her sexuality.
• DeGeneres leaving American Idol
  Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.
• Ben Shephard says goodbye to GMTV
  Ben Shephard bids farewell to GMTV after 10 years telling viewers: "I'm going to miss all of you, every single one of you."
• Quiz of the week's news
  The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions - plus the Weekly Bonus Question.
• Family getaway or get away?
  They frequently end in disaster and can be anything but relaxing. Why do we persist with the ordeal of family holidays?
• Was croquet an Olympic sport?
  Tug of war, croquet and cricket have all featured at the Olympics. See what else has been in and out over the years.
• North-west Pakistan 'a massive lake'
  Lyse Doucet has travelled to north-west Pakistan, where the worst monsoon floods in living memory have killed at least 800 people and affected one million more.
• Tight security at Chelsea wedding
  The daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has married her long-term boyfriend at a lavish ceremony.
• Treaty enacted to ban cluster bombs
  An international treaty banning the production and use of cluster bombs has come into force.
• Silent march for Love Parade dead
  A silent march and mass balloon release has taken place in Duisberg to honour 21 people who died at last weekend's Love Parade dance festival
• Australia bushfires: What went wrong?
  A report into the bushfires that tore across Victoria, Australia, in early 2009 has called for sweeping changes to the way the authorities respond to natural disasters.
• Tables turned on top QC
  Jonathan Sumption, one of Britain's top barristers, talks to Matt Stadlen about whether judges have too much power, why history matters, the secret to a good cross-examination and why he applauds inequality.
• Blind driver targets speed record
  A bank manager from Sale, Greater Manchester, is hoping to become the first blind person to drive a car at more than 200mph.
• River punting gets fast and physical
  Punting would normally be seen as a tranquil way to pass a summer day on the river, but race punting is an altogether different affair.
• No crying shame
  Babe and 19 other films that make men weep
• Grand designs
  Should we bring much-loved buildings up to date?
• 80s idea rebranded?
  The government's academies may seem familiar, writes Mike Baker
• In pictures
  Emotional memorial for Love Parade victims
• Beyond Auschwitz
  Polish town's struggle to emerge from shadow of Nazi horror
• The G word
  How did cast of Jersey Shore rile Italian-Americans?

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