Nazanin had to be talked out of hunger strike - husband

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe threatened to go on hunger strike as she was taken back to prison in Iran, but has a "big brother in the playground" now that Jeremy Hunt has taken over as foreign secretary, her husband has told Sky News. https://ift.tt/2LSnnaV

Germans told to 'get off sofa' amid far-right protests

Germans have been urged to "get off the sofa and open the mouth" as the nation's foreign minister suggested his countrymen are too lazy when it comes to battling racism. https://ift.tt/2wC7Dnn

Egypt finds village that 'predated pharaohs'

The Egyptian government has found one of the oldest villages ever in the Nile Delta, dating back to before the time of the pharaohs. https://ift.tt/2Q0np3M

'Horror story': Richard Hammond 'gassed by burglars'

Richard Hammond and his family believe they were gassed before being burgled while on holiday in the southeast of France. https://ift.tt/2N9nm76

13 hurt and two missing as boats collide head-on

At least 13 people have been injured and two others are missing and presumed drowned after two private boats collided head-on in southern California. https://ift.tt/2Nc3j7K

US cuts Pakistan aid over terror groups

The United States has cancelled $300m (£231m) in aid to Pakistan. https://ift.tt/2CbHHV2

Zoo gorillas 'face castration so they are easier to keep'

Dozens of young male gorillas in UK and European zoos face being castrated as part of a plan to make them more manageable, reports say. https://ift.tt/2Chl9lw