National News

A French soldier on patrol in Paris has been stabbed in the neck by a man believed to be of North-African origin, says Reuters.

Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebowale was detained by police two months ago, Sky News has been told.

One of only six surviving Apple 1 computers still in working order has sold for a record 516,461 euros (£441,532).

An elderly woman who was reunited with her dog during a TV interview after the Oklahoma tornado says that even if she has lost her possessions, she still has what’s most important to her – her beloved pet Bowser.

A rescue operation is under way after a passenger boat hit a rock at Skomer Island off the Pembrokeshire coast.

A woman who drove her car the wrong way along a motorway has died after her car collided with four vehicles.

Vicenzo Nibali has virtually secured the Giro d'Italia title after winning the 20th stage.

David Beckham's professional career has officially come to a close.

Nico Rosberg claimed his third successive pole position in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix.

England's batsmen made a disappointing start to their first innings as they were reduced to 67-3 on day two of the second Test at Headingley.

Luke Donald is out of the European PGA Championship at Wentworth after finishing six over par.

Carl Froch says his rematch against Mikkel Kessler will define his boxing legacy.

Bill Oddie has accused HSBC of funding the desecration of forests in a passionate speech at the bank's annual general meeting in London.

Damian Lewis and Benedict Cumberbatch are both among British stars vying for gongs at the 2013 American Crtics' Choice Television Awards.

President Obama has celebrated Carole King at a concert held at The White House.

Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany.

Justin Bieber's Baby has become the highest-certified single in music history, overtaking Sir Elton John's tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales.

Coronation Street dominated the British Soap Awards, scooping eight of 16 awards including Best Soap, while EastEnders picked up just one prize.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a Superman comic worth more than $100,000!

Rioting in Sweden spread to towns outside Stockholm as youths took to the streets for a sixth successive night.

The Duke of Cambridge has told European football leaders that his money is on Bayern Munich to win Saturday's Champions League final at Wembley.

The deaths of seven children in an Oklahoma school hit by a tornado this week have led to new demands for all schools in the state to have storm shelters.

Amid the destruction and chaos of this week's Oklahoma tornado, Shayla Taylor's struggle to stay alive must rate as one of the hardest.

A California man wanted over a quadruple murder in the southern Czech city of Brno has been detained by police as he flew into Washington DC.

A new jury will be picked to decide the fate of boyfriend killer Jodi Arias as jurors say they have cannot agree on her sentence.

WPP, the world's biggest marketing services group, is poised to escape a repeat of last year's shareholder revolt despite paying its chief executive more than £17m in 2012.

British American Tobacco (BAT) is preparing to launch its biggest assault to date on the electronic cigarette market as it attempts to bolster sales of tobacco substitute products.

Sky's Naomi Kerbel offers a look ahead to what's coming up in the week's business news.

The mining and commodities group created by the recent merger of Glencore and Xstrata is kicking off the sale of a £4bn Peruvian project demanded by China's government to secure approval for their deal.

The Co-operative Bank says it will stop lending to new corporate customers as it seeks to repair a major hole in its finances.

A member of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards has launched a blistering attack on Barclays' efforts to rehabilitate its reputation under its new chief executive, Antony Jenkins.