USA: Authorities say an Orlando man panicked after robbing someone of a phone and shot himself while fleeing the scene and eventually flagged down a deputy for help.

USA: A judge has dismissed charges against a woman who threw uncooked bacon and sausage inside a police station while saying she was there to “feed the piggies”.

CHINA: An actor’s apology to his actress wife following rumours of his infidelity has set a record for comments and retweets on China’s version of Twitter.

There will be no grand tomb marking the final resting place of King Richard III, cathedral chiefs say.

The body of a man found buried beneath a council car park is almost certainly that of the last Plantagenet King of England, Richard III, according to academics.