A fugitive lured police officers to him before shooting them repeatedly and then throwing a grenade at his victims, a court hears.

EU leaders are due to begin a crucial two-day summit in Brussels to try to finally strike a deal on a budget for the next seven years.

Lord Mandelson is offered the resurrected ceremonial post of High Steward of Hull while former Tory MP Virginia Bottomley is chosen as the Sheriff.

Aftershocks continue to rock the Solomon Islands, a day a tsunami left at least six people dead and swept dozens of houses away.

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal tells the BBC he is in talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about forming a national unity government.

Child victims of sexual abuse in India are humiliated by police and the government cannot cope with the problem, Human Rights Watch says.

Vodafone warns of "very difficult market conditions in Europe" as the mobile operator reports a worse-than-expected fall in revenue.

A marble statue of Margaret Thatcher that was decapitated by an attacker in 2002 is offered to Grantham Museum.