Tunisia's parliament passes a vote of no confidence in the government of PM Habib Essid over what is seen as his failure to push through economic reforms.

The IOC says a three-person panel will have the final say on which Russian athletes can compete at the Rio Games.

Game of Thrones - the record-breaking fantasy drama TV series - will end after its eighth season, American broadcaster HBO confirms.

Turkey's president wants to close the nation's military academies and directly control the spy agency and the military chief of staff after a failed coup.

Japanese voters cast ballots for a new governor of Tokyo after financial scandals forced the previous two chiefs to quit, plaguing the city's preparations for the 2020 Olympics.

American Luke Aikins becomes the first person to jump from 25,000 ft (7,620m) without a parachute, landing safely in a net.

US presidential hopeful Donald Trump sparks outrage by mocking a dead Muslim soldier's mother who stood silently while her husband attacked him in a speech.

The chairman of advertising agency Saatchi and Saatchi, Kevin Roberts, is put on leave for saying the debate on gender bias in the industry is "all over".