French policeman killed in ‘terrorist act’

Singapore cuts same-sex kiss from Les Miserables
A kiss between two male actors in the musical Les Miserables in Singapore is removed from the show, after complaints from the public.

Raising of S Korea ferry begins
An operation is under way to raise the Sewol ferry which capsized more than two years ago killing 304 people, mostly teenagers, in South Korea.

Arabic impressions
The young comedienne taking a humorous look at Arab women’s’ issues

Sea chicken
Frenchman Guirec Soudee is sailing the world – with a hen. Why exactly?

Clothes mountain
If you give clothes away to charity or for recycling, there’s a good chance they will pass through a warehouse in the Hungarian town of Szekesfehervar.

Mocking icons
Novelist Samit Basu on what a controversy over a video mocking national icons tells us about comedy in India.

Gene genie
As fears mount over the the Great Barrier Reef’s worst coral bleaching event, biotechnologists in Australia look to grow “super coral” that is more tolerant of global warming.

Dreaming of Donald
What motivates Trump supporters? The BBC has been asking them for a year now. Here’s what they told us.

Mexico protests over Oaxaca teachers’ leader arrest
Mexican police arrest a high-profile teachers’ union leader, Ruben Nunez, accused of siphoning off money raised illegally from union members.

Euro 2016: French government calls for alcohol ban in match zones
The French government urges cities hosting Euro 2016 matches to ban alcohol near venues and fan zones, following several days of clashes involving England fans in Marseille.

Mechanical donkey
A monthly agricultural auction in England draws bidders from around the world. But why do two old Massey Ferguson tractors remain so popular?

Trading with N Korea
A small group of Western businessmen on doing business with the world’s most isolated society

Politicians urged not to use shooting to ‘exploit fear’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has urged politicians not to use shooting to “score points” or “exploit fear”.

Rubio: Tougher gun control ‘wouldn’t have prevented attack’
Former Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio says tougher gun control in the US would not have prevented the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

Euro 2016: Germany overcome Ukraine
World champions Germany begin their quest for a record fourth European Championship by beating Ukraine.

Orlando gay nightclub shooting ‘an act of terror and hate’
US President Barack Obama condemns the Orlando gay nightclub shooting that left 50 people dead, as IS says it was behind the attack.

Florida shooting bartender: ‘We thought it was the stereo’
A woman who was inside a Florida nightclub as it came under attack has described how she escaped.

FBI first became aware of Orlando shooter in 2013
The gunman behind the shooting in an Orlando, Florida gay nightclub first became known to the FBI in 2013, according to officials.

Obama: “This was an act of terror and hate”
Barack Obama describes the killing of 50 people in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, as “an act of terror and hate”.

Florida clubber ‘used bandana to stop blood’
A witness to the shooting attacking a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, says he saw multiple people with gunshot wounds.

Eyewitness: ‘They’re shooting back and forth’
An eyewitness films the scene as police attend a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

Orlando nightclub shooting: Mayor declares state of emergency
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer declares a state of emergency in the city as the death toll from a shooting attack at a gay nightclub rises to 50.

Turkey 0-1 Croatia
Luka Modric’s 25-yard volley earns a dominant Croatia victory over Turkey in their opening Euro 2016 fixture in Paris.

Hamilton poised to dominate Tony Awards
The hip-hop musical Hamilton looks set to dominate the annual Tony Awards, hosted by British star James Corden in New York.

Dubai police crack down on speed-seekers by seizing 81 cars
Dubai police seize dozens of vehicles that had been used for illegal races on the emirate’s motorways, reaching speeds of nearly 200mph (300km/h).

In pictures
Images from LGBT events that have taken place across Europe at the weekend.

CIA chief Brennan: Secret US report on 9/11 ‘will absolve Saudi’
The publication of classified parts of a US report into the 9/11 attacks will clear Saudi Arabia of any responsibility, CIA chief John Brennan says.

Fifty killed in Orlando gay nightclub shooting
The death toll in Friday’s shooting in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, has risen to 50, the mayor says, the deadliest mass shooting in US history.

Ukrainian gay pride marchers enjoy peaceful event
A gay pride event passes off peacefully in Kiev as thousands of police officers are deployed to stop far-right extremists from targeting it.