England suffer back-to-back Wembley defeats for the first time in 36 years as Per Mertesacker's first-half header gives Germany victory.

Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn suffers injury on return to the slopes following surgery on her right knee.

At least 18 people are killed in flooding after a cyclone lashes the island of Sardinia, prompting Italy to declare a state of emergency.

Experts are concerned that children's fitness levels are declining as a study finds many cannot run as fast as their parents did.

Paris has beaten London to the title of the world's best city for students, for the second year, according to the latest ranking.

The UK has an "alarming shortage" of people able to speak the 10 languages vital to future prosperity and global standing, warns a report.

President Barack Obama urges US senators to hold off from proposing more sanctions against Iran to allow time for world powers to complete a deal on Tehran's nuclear programme.

Much more must be done to help the poorest families tackle problem debt, Conservative-leaning think tank the Centre for Social Justice says.