Rebekah Brooks denies covering up the extent of phone hacking at the News of the World when she became News International chief executive.

The crisis in Ukraine continues to lead many newspapers, while some tabloids focus on Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell agreeing to take a break from the soap.

Nick Clegg is to accuse UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage and his MEP colleagues of failing to "stand up for Britain".

The Italian government will unblock 2m euros (£1.6m) in emergency funding to save the ancient city of Pompeii, after rain caused walls to collapse.

The third day of the trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius - accused of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp - is to begin in Pretoria.

The BBC's Sonja Jessup reports from a concert with a difference - the venue is a swimming pool and the audience listen to the music underwater.

England's Toni Duggan apologises for painting her face black and dressing up as film star Whoopi Goldberg for a party.

China sets its economic growth target for the year at 7.5% and its inflation goal at 3.5% as it looks to continue its efforts to stabilise the economy.