The first cargo ships pass through Egypt's second Suez Canal, as part of a test-run ahead of its official opening.

More than 100,000 people sign a petition against the closure of a beach on the French Riviera to allow Saudi King Salman to holiday in private.

Middle-class parents create a "glass floor" to protect less able children from slipping down the social scale in Britain, a study of 17,000 people says.

A small business commissioner will help firms tackle the problem of the billions of pounds in late payments they are owed, under government plans.

The PM is expected to offer Indonesia and Malaysia support in tackling Islamist extremists - their "common enemy" - during a four-day trade mission.

Hundreds of people gather in Illinois for the funeral of Sandra Bland, who died in a Texas prison cell nearly two weeks ago after being arrested.

Colombia's president suspends air strikes against camps belonging to Farc rebels, in a fresh bid to de-escalate the conflict and boost peace talks.

US President Barack Obama is to conclude his visit to Kenya with a televised address at a sports stadium in the capital, Nairobi.