King of Norway's health has worsened, palace says
Norway’s King Harald remains in hospital receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream bacterial infection.
Why students are being paid £2,000 to play computer games
Roehampton University offers students £2,000 a year to play esports alongside their studies.
Trump waves green flag to start IndyCar race through Washington streets
The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country’s 250th birthday.
Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.
France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwaves
A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.
Frustration builds in Indiana town struggling without power for 12 days
In the town of Gary, where a third of residents live in poverty, people say they have been living in “survival mode”.
Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record by 29 seconds
Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha breaks the men’s half marathon world record in a time of 56 minutes 51 seconds in a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires.
DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talks
Representatives met in Switzerland to work out next steps to resolve the conflict.
Wicker Man director's sons complete their late father's film trilogy
The final film in the folk horror trilogy brings closure to the saga as well as its creator’s family after more than 50 years.
Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailand
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which the military said “aimed at creating unrest”.