Donald Trump holds first rally since shooting

The former president told supporters that he had taken 'a bullet for democracy'

• 31 mins

Biden special: President ends re-election campaign

Joe Biden’s decision follows mounting pressure from fellow Democrats

• 25 mins

Democrats back Harris after Biden ends re-election campaign

Key Democrat figures support vice-president as party's new presidential nominee

• 34 mins

Harris kicks off presidential campaign with attacks on Trump

Kamala Harris accused Donald Trump of taking the US backwards

• 30 mins

Kamala Harris has enough support to become presidential candidate

The US vice-president's campaign has secured a record amount of donations

• 25 mins

US Secret Service boss resigns over Trump shooting failures

Kim Cheatle said she took 'full responsibility' for the security lapse

• 29 mins

Almost one in three people in care abused in New Zealand

A public inquiry finds 200,000 people suffered abuse over the past 70 years

• 28 mins

Netanyahu defends Gaza war as protesters rally outside US Congress

The Israeli prime minister told US lawmakers: 'our enemies are your enemies'

• 31 mins

Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc across Asia

Authorities in the Philippines are racing to contain a major oil spill in Manila Bay

• 27 mins

Final rallies are held before Venezuela's presidential election

Concerns remain over whether President Nicolas Maduro will accept Sunday's outcome

• 30 mins

French travel chaos hours before Olympics

Some 800,000 passengers affected after three rail lines into Paris targeted by arson

• 29 mins

Opening ceremony of Olympic Games takes place in Paris

Thousands of Olympic athletes sailed along the River Seine

• 33 mins

The Happy Pod: The surprise star of a US Olympics team

The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection

• 26 mins