House prices rose 1.6% last month, according to the latest survey from the Halifax, with the annual rate of increase rising slightly to 8.5%.

A New York judge declares a mistrial in the murder case of six-year-old boy who went missing in 1979 after the jury could not reach a verdict.

The Pentagon says that China has expanded its programme of land reclamation in the South China Sea, an area disputed by several countries.

A mother launches a legal battle for access to her dead daughter's frozen eggs, so she can carry her own grandchild.

Saudi-led coalition aircraft drop leaflets urging residents in a Yemeni border district to leave, as air strikes against rebels continue.

David Cameron is spending the weekend deciding the make-up of his first all-Conservative cabinet, after several Lib Dem ministers lost their seats in Thursday's election.

Australian police arrest a 17-year-old on terror charges and say they have halted a plot to detonate three bombs in Melbourne.

Churches and cathedrals across the UK will ring their bells to mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day - the end of World War Two in Europe.