Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson pulls out of his planned appearance as guest host of the BBC show Have I Got News For You.

South Carolina officials have released a new video showing the moments before a US police officer shot dead an unarmed black man in the back.

Former Australia captain and legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud dies at the age of 84.

Fifteen million workers would be allowed three extra days of paid leave to do volunteering under a Conservative government, David Cameron says.

Being overweight cuts the risk of dementia, while underweight people face the highest risk, according to a study involving nearly two million Britons.

The US State Department recommends removing Cuba from its list of states said to sponsor terrorism, a member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee says.

Doctors and nurses who treated cancer patient Ashya King criticise his parents while speaking out for the first time in a BBC documentary.

US Vice-President Joe Biden gives an upbeat assessment of Iraq's progress against Islamic State, saying the militant group's advance has been "halted".