The Olympic flame is in the air on its way from Greece to the UK for the start of the 2012 torch relay.
More than 20 monarchs lunch at Windsor Castle to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, including the controversial heads of Bahrain and Swaziland.
European markets suffer a nervous session with investors unsettled by a downgrade for Spanish banks and the political crisis in Greece.
The EU Commission and European Central Bank are making contingency plans for a possible Greek exit from the euro, an EU commissioner says.
The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86.
Roberto Martinez is free to speak to Liverpool and is among candidates shortlisted to succeed Kenny Dalglish.
Number 10 rejects suggestions of a rift between David Cameron and Francois Hollande ahead of their first talks at the G8 summit in the US.
An extradition request for a Kent man wanted in Portugal for a crime he was cleared of in 1995 is dropped.
A Russian court jails an employee of a defence plant in the Urals for spying, in a case said to involve submarine-based nuclear missiles.
A military extravaganza fit for the Queen
Modern ruins join Italy's ancient temples
Sweden is the frontrunner to win at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, while Engelbert Humperdinck believes the UK can triumph.
Italy has a history for creating spectacular architecture, as seen in cities like Rome and Venice, yet one town in Sicily has found itself blighted by modern building disasters.
Obama will relish Francois Hollande's anti-austerity support
EU revives Turkish hopes of membership
The young entrepreneurs aiming to rebuild Greece
Ratings agency Moody's cuts the credit ratings of 16 Spanish banks, as shares in struggling lender Bankia fell another 14%.
Queen Sofia of Spain has cancelled a visit to the UK to mark Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee because of disputes over Gibraltar.
France's new government holds its first cabinet meeting, announcing a 30% pay cut for President Hollande and his ministers.
The Olympic flame is officially handed over to organisers of the London 2012 Games at a ceremony in Athens.
