North Korea 'fires three missiles'

South Korea says North Korea has fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters.Read

France signs gay marriage into law

French president Francois Hollande has signed a law authorising gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.Read

Egypt hotel pool tragedy girl named

A five-year-old British girl who died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt has been named by her family, according to reports.Read

Child dies in Egyptian hotel pool

A British child has died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt, travel company First Choice has said.Read

60 hurt as commuter trains collide

Two commuter trains serving New York City have collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five critically injured and one very critically injured, Gov Dannel Malloy said. There were no reports of fatalities.Read

Heads 'tired of constant change'

Schools are losing their sense of humour under piles of data and spreadsheets as headteachers are forced to "wrestle with an octopus" of government initiatives and reforms, according to a union leader.Read

Archbishop to bless married couples

The Archbishop of Westminster will bless more than 600 married couples to celebrate marriage as "an exclusive commitment and a life-long partnership between a man and a woman".Read

Co-op AGM faces up to bank worries

Concerns about the financial health of the Co-operative's banking arm are likely to loom large when the food-to-funerals group faces members at its AGM.Read

Briton dies in Egyptian resort

A British national has died in the Egyptian holiday resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Foreign Office said.Read

Senior Tory 'slams party activists'

A member of David Cameron's inner circle has described grassroots Tory activists as "swivel-eyed loons", according to reports.Read

'Bedroom tax' prompts payment surge

The number of people claiming extra handouts from councils to meet housing costs has soared following the introduction of the so-called "bedroom tax", figures have revealed.Read

'Dismay' over Litvinenko ruling

The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko has accused a coroner of abandoning his search for the truth about Russian state responsibility for her husband's death.Read

Litvinenko widow criticises ruling

The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko has accused a coroner of abandoning "his search for the truth about Russian state responsibility" for her husband's death.Read

Dead children name usage 'common'

It was "common practice" for undercover police officers within Scotland Yard to use dead children's identities, an investigation has found.Read

Unions slam fire services report

Trade unions have criticised a report that claimed fire and rescue services in England could save up to £200 million a year if they were operated more efficiently.Read

Protesters reject Farage accusation

Independence campaigners have hit out at Ukip leader Nigel Farage's attack on "anti-English" demonstrators whose protests led to him being barricaded in a pub during a campaign trip.Read

Halt probation plan, Grayling urged

Ministers have been urged to shelve plans to privatise probation services after it emerged two firms may have overcharged for contracts to electronically tag criminals.Read

McCanns 'very pleased' with review

Madeleine McCann's parents are said to be "very, very pleased" with Scotland Yard's review of their daughter's disappearance, as it emerged detectives have identified "more than a handful of people of interest" in the case.Read

'People of interest' in McCann case

Detectives reviewing the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have identified at least "a handful of people of interest" in connection with the case, Scotland Yard has confirmed.Read

$1m jewellery raid at Cannes hotel

Jewellery worth about one million US dollars (£650,000) has been stolen from a safe in a Cannes hotel room, against the backdrop of the Riviera resort town's film festival, a French police official said.Read

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