My new boyfriend is rather noisy in the bedroom. I find it mortifying that the neighbours can hear him so I’ve asked him to quieten down a little. He promised to rein it in but then seems to get carried away in the moment. It’s just so embarrassing for me.

German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen, seen by many as a potential successor to the chancellor, Angela Merkel as leader of the conservatives, has denied accusations of plagiarism in the doctoral dissertation she wrote 25 years ago.

USA: In one of Chicago’s most dangerous neighbourhoods, a small group is trying a new tactic to curb the violence - by teaching yoga.