The boss of housebuilding giant Barratt Developments has seen his annual pay package swell by a third after landing £2.7 million in bonuses.
Western lowland gorilla Pertinax has been brushing up his ball skills ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
Iran has acknowledged for the first time that it is holding three Australian nationals, including two with joint British nationality, on suspicion of spying.
Zoo staff in northern Thailand donned black and white clothing and observed a minute of silence to mourn the sudden death of a popular giant panda who was on a long-term loan from China.
A suicide bomber has targeted a campaign rally by President Ashraf Ghani in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 24 people and wounding 31, officials said.
An American cancer survivor has achieved the “extraordinary” feat of becoming the first person to swim across the English Channel four times non-stop.
Two Pomeranian puppies and a Cocker Spaniel have been stolen in a burglary, police said.
