Olympics: Stadium row dwarfs Tokyo 2020 sports bidsTwenty-six sports, from sumo to surfing, have applied for inclusion in the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo organisers said amid a flaming row over who will pay for the main stadium.
McCartney wows crowd at Stade de France gigA week before his 73rd birthday, Paul McCartney wowed concert-goers at the Stade de France, belting out a series of songs that were peppered with Beatles hits.
12 June 2015
Washington accuses Russia of 'outright lies' on UkraineWashington's UN envoy accused Russia of spinning "outright lies" on Ukraine designed to hide the Kremlin's direct involvement in a war it launched to thwart Kiev's pro-Western drive.
12 June 2015
Twitter CEO Costolo out as growth pressure mountsTwitter chief executive Dick Costolo is surrendering his post, handing the reins back to co-founder Jack Dorsey as the popular service struggles to boost its ranks of users.
12 June 2015
Uber game puts iPhone users behind the wheelUber released a free game that lets iPhone and iPad users test their skills as drivers for the controversial on-demand car ride service.
IMF, EU pour cold water on Greek debt deal hopesGreece's creditors piled pressure on cash-strapped Athens as the IMF pulled its team out of talks and the EU warned Athens to stop gambling with the possibility of default.
12 June 2015
Murdoch unveils gradual exit from media empireRupert Murdoch presented a succession plan at media-entertainment conglomerate 21st Century Fox, passing his chief executive job to his son James.
12 June 2015
IMF says can support Ukraine without private debt dealThe International Monetary Fund said it could continue to support Ukraine with bailout funding even if Kiev does not reach a debt restructuring deal with private creditors.