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Social media becoming a problem for front-line police
Complaints originating from social media make up "at least half" of calls passed on to front-line officers, a senior officer has told the BBC.
Chief Constable Alex Marshall, head of the College of Policing, said the number of crimes arising from social media represented "a real problem".
He said it was a particular problem for officers who deal with low-level crimes.
About 6,000 officers were being trained to deal with online offences, he said.
He said the police and public were still trying to understand when online insults became a crime.
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Michael Schumacher's medical data offered for sale
Medical files purporting to relate to F1 legend Michael Schumacher are being offered for sale, his management team has warned.
Manager Sabine Kehm said it was unclear whether the documents were genuine.
But she said they were "clearly stolen" and warned that criminal charges would be pressed if such "confidential files" were bought or published.
Schumacher, 45, was placed in a coma after a skiing accident in December but has now left hospital.
Private and Confidential
It is not clear what the alleged medical data might contain or relate to.
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The beautiful Brazilian beaches plagued by shark attacks
Brazil's northeast coast boasts warm waters and beautiful beaches. But the coastal waters off Recife are home to many aggressive sharks, and in the last 20 years a spate of attacks has made this one of the most dangerous places in the world to swim. Rob Sawers reports.
In the last week of August, the body of Tiago Jose de Oliveira da Silva, 18, was found in the sea just south of Recife, in north-eastern Brazil. An autopsy found he had been killed by sharks.
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FBI recovers 168 children in child sex trafficking sting
Authorities rescued 168 children and arrested 281 alleged pimps in cities across the US in a week-long child sex-trafficking sting, the FBI has said.
"Our children are not for sale," FBI director James Comey said, announcing the results of what the bureau dubbed Operation Cross Country.
About 400 law enforcement agencies across more than 100 cities assisted in the haul, he said.
Some of the children had been "sold" online, FBI officials said.
"These are not faraway kids in faraway lands," Mr Comey said. "These are America's children.
"This is not our first operation, and it will not be our last."
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Three Brazilians die in shoot-out in Rio shantytown
Three people have been killed in a shoot-out between police and alleged drug traffickers in a shanty town in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
Two youths and a police officer died in the incident in the Complexo do Alemao shanty town, local media reported.
Another officer and a youth were injured in the shooting, which happened in the early hours of Monday.
The shooting comes as tens of thousands of football fans are in Rio, one of the venues for the 2014 World Cup.
Struggle for Control
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Bodyguard reveals lifestyle of Fidel Castro
The public image of Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro is that of the exemplary and frugal leader, but his bodyguard of 17 years claims it was a sham.
In his explosive book, Juan Reinaldo Sanchez contends that the vast majority of Cubans were unaware their leader enjoyed a lifestyle beyond the dreams of many and at odds with the sacrifices he demanded of them.
John Simpson interviewed Mr Sanchez for BBC's Newsnight programme.
The Cuban foreign ministry did not reply to Newsnight's request for a response to the interview.
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Fifa Clears Mexico World Cup fans over Homophobic Chants
Football's world governing body Fifa has cleared Mexico of improper conduct charges after claims their fans used homophobic chants at a World Cup match.
The fans shouted the Spanish word "puto" ("male prostitute" in Mexican slang) every time Cameroon's goalkeeper took a goalkick at the game on 13 June.
But Fifa now said the incident in question "was not considered insulting in the specific context".
A leading anti-discrimination organisation criticised Fifa's move.
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International monitors seized in Sloviansk Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have seized a bus carrying international military observers, Ukraine's interior ministry says.
Negotiations were under way to secure the release of the observers, seized near the town of Sloviansk, it added.
Western leaders earlier announced they were debating fresh sanctions against Russia over its alleged failure to help de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine.
Russia has accused the West of wanting to "seize" Ukraine.
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Divers in South Korea find 48 bodies in single room
Divers searching a sunken passenger ferry off South Korea found 48 bodies in a single room on the vessel meant to accommodate 38 people, officials say.
The group was crammed into a dormitory and all were wearing lifejackets, a South Korean Navy officer said.
Some 183 bodies have been recovered from the Sewol, but scores of people are missing, presumed drowned.
The head of the operation to retrieve bodies said on Friday he had "no idea" how long the ship search would take.
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Police find weapons during Wyverstone search
An AK-47 and an Uzi machine gun were among weapons found by police searching a cottage in Suffolk, it has emerged.
Police said 50 officers had been involved in investigating the "significant" find in Potash Lane, Wyverstone, since 27 March.
A search of the area will continue for at least a week. Wyverstone Parish Council chairman James Arnold has been charged with firearms offences.
Mr Arnold, 49, of Potash Lane, is due at Ipswich Crown Court on 1 May.
He is accused of being in possession of a self-loading rifle gun, a bolt-action shotgun, a Uzi machine gun and an AK-47 assault rifle.
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