The nation woke up on Monday to an extraordinary succession of achievements, causing much local joy.

Police say the general was shot dead as he tried to escape from his hideout in Bahir Dar city.

Andy Murray on his singles dilemma, winning the doubles at Queen's, his plans for Eastbourne this week, and hugs from football manager Jose Mourinho.

England captain Eoin Morgan will not try to prevent fans booing Australia's Steve Smith and David Warner during the World Cup match at Lord's.

Michael Phuong Minh Nguyen is sentenced to 12 years in jail after a trial that lasted just half a day.

Afghanistan's Hashmatullah Shahidi takes a brilliant catch to remove Bangladesh's Liton Das for 16 in the Cricket World Cup.

Lax security at a Nasa lab let a hacker lurk on the agency's network for almost a year, says report.

The defeat of Erdogan’s ruling AKP party in Istanbul’s mayoral election has sparked hope for change.

Police remove crates of beer to tame a far-right rock festival in eastern Germany.

Newcastle United say manager Rafael Benitez will leave the club when his contract expires on 30 June.

A passenger train derailed on a bridge in north-east Bangladesh, killing at least five people and injuring more than 100.

Sky News says Tuesday's event will not go ahead unless Boris Johnson accepts its invitation.

The 12 boys, their coach and rescuers attended ceremonies to mark one year since they went missing in Chang Rai.

Activists in the city of Grenoble hold a protest inspired by US civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks.

The UN also urges countries to take responsibility for citizens being held in Iraq or Syria.

The bomb went off in the early hours of Sunday, startling nearby residents.

Megan Rapinoe scores twice from the spot as defending champions USA reach the Women's World Cup last eight with an unconvincing 2-1 win over Spain.

Fifa says it is "currently looking into" Cameroon's behaviour during their Women's World Cup defeat by England.

Sweden beat Canada in a hard-fought game to set up a Women's World Cup quarter-final against Germany.

Army officer Nikos Metaxas pleads guilty to the murder of five women and two of their children.

The two pilots managed to eject but only one of them is thought to have survived.