US banks JP Morgan and Wells Fargo both report strong rises in profits for the second quarter of the year.

A firefighter dies in hospital after tackling a large blaze in a shop store-room in Manchester city centre.

Cory Monteith, who played heartthrob Finn Hudson in the hit TV series Glee, is found dead in a Vancouver hotel, but police have ruled out foul play.

The Doctor Who Prom takes fans back in time to celebrate the show's 50th anniversary, with guest appearances from fifth Doctor Peter Davison and Carole Ann Ford - the first ever companion.

Labour questions over whether David Cameron's elections adviser tried to influence tobacco packaging policy amount to a "smear", say the Conservatives.

Egypt's public prosecutor orders a freeze of the assets of 14 Islamist leaders, including the head of the Muslim Brotherhood, judicial sources say.

Olympic champion Jade Jones hopes sleeping in an altitude tent will help her to win a maiden world title in Mexico.

Children with cancer and volunteers make a portrait of former South African President Nelson Mandela with 5,000 cupcakes.