The Ministry of Defence defends the introduction of a question asking whether new recruits to the armed forces are gay.

Opposition challenger Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic becomes the first female president of Croatia, winning by the narrowest of margins.

An American journalist tells the US Fox News network that Birmingham is a "Muslim-only city" where non-Muslims "don't go in" and that London has "Muslim religious police".

Protests continue for a second day as Haiti's President Michel Martelly seeks a last-minute deal with opposition politicians to hold elections.

The Golden Globe awards ceremony begins in Beverly Hills. the first major ceremony in the awards calendar.

The government's counter-terrorism bill needs to be changed to protect the rights of UK citizens, Parliament's human rights watchdog says as David Cameron meets security chiefs.

Budget cuts by councils have left bus services facing a crisis, a report by the Campaign for Better Transport says.

Dairy co-operative First Milk has not issued its scheduled payment to suppliers on Monday because of cash flow problems.