US Destroyer 'Dangerously Close' To Russian Ship

Russia accuses the US of breaching navigation rules, claiming an American destroyer cut across the path of one of its warships. Source

Benghazi Report Faults Slow Response To Attack

Hillary Clinton's campaign dismisses the long-awaited report as a partisan effort to derail her White House bid. Source

EU Bogeymen Square Off In Parliament Pantomime

Leadership seems in short supply amid the playground taunts as the UK takes the Brexit to Brussels. Source

Farage Tells MEPs: 'You're Not Laughing Now'

The UKIP leader was booed and jeered during a feisty clash with EC chief Jean-Claude Juncker at an emergency meeting in Brussels. Source

Lady Gaga Angers China With Dalai Lama Meeting

The Bad Romance singer shared a platform with Tibet's spiritual leader, who the Chinese see as a dangerous separatist. Source

Syrian Government Forces Close In On Aleppo

Government footage purports to show heavy mortars, rocket launchers and airstrikes pounding opposition targets outside Aleppo. Source

VW Reveals $14.7bn US Dieselgate Settlement

A judge in the US is hearing details of car-maker Volkswagen's plan to compensate drivers over the emissions scandal. Source

VW Facing $15bn US Emissions Settlement

The German carmaker is due before a California court to outline the terms of a huge compensation package for emissions cheating. Source

EU Warned Against Punishing UK For Brexit

Far-right leader Geert Wilders - who wants a "Nexit" referendum in the Netherlands - says europhiles should not take revenge. Source

Pepsi To Reintroduce Aspartame In Diet Drinks

The beverage giant acts after consumers complain about the change in flavour of drinks without the sweetener. Source

EU Powers Rule Out Informal Exit Talks For UK

France's President warns against dragging out the divorce, but there will be no discussions before Article 50 is activated. Source

Flood-Hit West Virginia Braced For More Rain

The Governor's office warns that people are still missing in the worst-hit Greenbrier County as the clean-up continues. Source