President Donald Trump has warned the US military was "cocked and loaded to retaliate" against Iran.
The speaker of Georgia's parliament has resigned after a Russian MP was allowed in to give an address, triggering protests that left 240 people injured.
This week the prospect of an accidental war flaring up between the US and Iran came dangerously closer.
Tory infighting has continued following the dramatic leadership votes which saw Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt make it through to the final stage of the contest to be the next British prime minister.
More than 1,000 protesters blocked Hong Kong police headquarters last night while others took over major streets as the tumult over the city's future showed no signs of abating.
A concealed camera has been found in the women's toilets at the studios where the next James Bond film is being made.
Spain's Supreme Court has overruled two lower courts and sentenced five men to 15 years in prison each for raping an 18-year-old woman.
