The most senior Catholic to be found guilty of child sex abuse has begun an appeal against his conviction.
This will come as a disappointment to the US president, but his views won't affect British politics much.
Donald Trump has kicked off a furious battle over the terms of a post-Brexit trade deal, insisting that the NHS must "absolutely" be included in any negotiations.
California Republican Duncan Hunter has claimed his military unit "killed probably hundreds of civilians" in Iraq, his latest eyebrow-raising comment since being charged last year with spending campaign funds on personal expenses.
As Germany's second-biggest party begins the search for a new leader, many of the most likely candidates are taking themselves out of the race.
A man who was out of prison on parole was arrested after fatally shooting four men and wounding a woman in an hour-long downtown rampage in the northern Australian city of Darwin.
A father has repeatedly punched a shark in the face to make it let go of his daughter, their family say.