The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights.

A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.

Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate.

The Ukrainian president will be Andy Burnham's first international visitor since taking office.

The event, attended by prominent members of the Ukrainian defence industry, was hit by ballistic missiles in the middle of the day.

World champion Jaismine Lamboria targets Commonwealth gold in Glasgow Games.

Police say Abdul Ballout was shot and killed after he rushed at officers with a knife in a western borough of Berlin.