Demonstrators protested in London on Sunday against the death sentence imposed on a rapper by a court in Iran.
The production is slick, the pundits are sharp and the players are gods.
Thursday's local elections have been pencilled in as a day of peril for Rishi Sunak for so long, it's hard to remember when Tory turbulence - and maybe even a leadership challenge - was not expected after 2 May.
More human remains have been found in two locations as part of an investigation that started when a man's torso was discovered in Salford.
The number of migrants that have crossed the Channel in small boats during the first four months of the year is at its highest ever level.
Hoad's Wood in Kent is known as a local beauty spot but has been branded an "environmental disaster" after thousands of tonnes of waste were illegally dumped on the land.
Pope Francis has made his first trip out of Rome for seven months with a visit to Venice where he asked worshippers to "pray for me".
A second man has died after taking an "unusually strong batch" of heroin in North Devon, police have said.
A man has died following a parachute incident at an industrial estate in County Durham.
A circus performer has injured themselves after falling from a "wheel of faith" during a stunt at Blackpool Tower.
Prince Harry is returning to the UK next month for the first time since his rushed visit to see the King after his cancer diagnosis.
Ireland is pledging emergency legislation enabling it to send asylum seekers back to the UK.
Humza Yousaf will refuse to enter an electoral pact with Alex Salmond's party that could have seen the SNP step aside in some Scottish seats, Sky News understands.
The defection of an MP - who works as an NHS doctor - from the Tories to the Labour Party shows that only Sir Keir Starmer can be "trusted" with the health service, a shadow minister has claimed.
US President Joe Biden has delivered an election-year roasting of his rival Donald Trump, criticising his immaturity.
Spanish football has been marred by another racist incident, with "monkey sounds" directed at a black player.
Britain plans to equip its armed forces with a homegrown hypersonic cruise missile by the end of the decade, according to a report.
Rishi Sunak has failed to rule out holding a general election in July, as speculation remains rife over the timing of the national vote.