Steve McNamara agrees to remain England head coach in a part-time capacity while becoming an assistant at Sydney Roosters.

Scotland could be hit by severe gales on Saturday, with Northern Ireland and parts of Wales and north west England also likely to be affected by high winds.

French World Cup winner Thierry Henry will be part of the BBC's 2014 World Cup coverage in Brazil next summer.

European leaders should be ashamed by the paltry numbers of refugees from Syria they are prepared to resettle, human rights group Amnesty says.

The US says it is consulting regional allies after North Korea's "brutal" execution of a key political figure, and warns against "provocative acts".

An avionics technician is arrested in the US state of Kansas and accused of planning to detonate a suicide car bomb at an airport, authorities say.

Farmers' leaders urge the government not to implement plans to cut agricultural subsidies by 15% and transfer the cash to wildlife protection.

Nelson Mandela's coffin is to set off for a farewell ceremony for ANC members ahead of Sunday's state funeral at his ancestral home in Qunu.