The British public has donated £72m for victims of the devastating drought in East Africa, the most ever for a food crisis, UK aid agencies say.

First Minister Carwyn Jones is joining over 60,000 rugby fans to watch Wales in the World Cup semi-final against France on big screens at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

The entire DNA sequence of a woman who lived to 115 has been pieced together and could shed light on ageing, scientists say.

The Very Large Array of radio telescopes is asking the public for suggestions for a new name, after a radical upgrade of the facility.

Finance ministers from the G20 continue talks in Paris in an attempt to find a solution to the debt crisis in the eurozone.

The US Treasury has delayed a ruling on whether China manipulates its currency to gain trade advantage until later this year.

A prize-winning goat in Colorado is disqualified from competition after testing positive for an illegal feed additive, but its owners cry foul.

Philip Hammond pledges to ensure Britain's defences are robust, as he begins his first full day as defence secretary after the resignation of Liam Fox.