Olympic silver-medal winning gymnast Louis Smith has won this year's Strictly Come Dancing final.

Much of the UK is preparing for further severe flooding following torrential downpours.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says he is "disgusted" at accounts of patient neglect at a hospital in Worcestershire - including a claim that a patient starved to death.

Egyptians await the outcome of a vote on a controversial new constitution, with early results indicating it has been backed by a significant majority.

Norway's foreign minister calls on the UK to think of the advantages of staying in the European Union, rather than consider leaving.

Villages around the Argentina-Chile border are put on alert as the Copahue volcano begins spewing smoke and gas.

Mario Monti, who resigned as Italy's caretaker prime minister, is to reveal whether he plans to run for office in elections in February.

India batsman Sachin Tendulkar announces his retirement from the 50-over format of the game after a record-breaking career.