A BBC Newsnight investigation uncovers evidence of secret payments from an Azerbaijani to boxing organisers, which whistleblowers allege is part of a deal to secure two gold medals at London 2012.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's fiery attack on Western nations in a speech to the UN General Assembly prompts a mass walkout by diplomats.

Facebook outlines plans to encourage users to share more of the media they consume, including music and movies.

Nine out of 10 MPs do not claim back money they are entitled to because of red tape, a report on the new Commons expenses body finds.

The Maldives - at risk from rising sea levels - complains of a spoof Daily Telegraph blog post saying it will be omitted from the Times World Atlas.

Asian stocks slide on Friday, after warnings about the state of the global economy caused a US and European sell-off.

A lock of hair has helped scientists to piece together the genome of Australian Aborigines and rewrite the history of human dispersal around the world.

The High Court is to decide later whether residents can be evicted from Dale Farm in Essex, the UK's largest illegal travellers' site.