British cyclist Simon Yates fails an in-competition drugs test - with his team blaming an "administrative error" over an asthma inhaler.

The former international footballer George Weah announces he will run for president of Liberia for a second time.

Head teachers say the testing regime for primary schools in England is in chaos and distracting to pupils.

Helicopter firms are carrying out unauthorised sightseeing flights over Mount Everest, despite concerns that the vibrations could trigger avalanches, the BBC learns.

Colombia legalises same-sex marriage, becoming the fourth country in Latin America to do so.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn unloads his shares in Apple over the company's prospects in China.