A former soldier accused of spying for Iran launched a "hare-brained" scheme to become a double agent but "without betraying or hurting anyone", according to his defence.
Ancient artefacts worth at least €8m (£6.7m) have been recovered after being stolen by "tomb raiders" who accidentally found them on their land in Italy.
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is "absolutely" still confident in Chancellor Rachel Reeves after her financial plans sparked rows with pensioners, farmers and employers.
More than 12 years after the London Olympics, Russia's Tatyana Tomashova has been officially disqualified from the women's 1,500m after testing positive for anabolic steroids.
Russia has been accused by European governments of escalating hybrid attacks on Ukraine's Western allies after two fibre-optic telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea were severed.