Ellen Pao, the chief executive of influential news and links sharing website Reddit, resigns following a huge community backlash.

A safety alert is issued by fire authorities in England and Wales, warning people of the dangers of fires caused by exploding e-cigarette chargers.

A crucifix sculpted in the shape of a hammer and sickle given to the Pope upsets some Catholics, but the Vatican downplays the controversy.

Belgrade authorities ban gatherings to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, after right-wing groups threaten disruption.

Greece's parliament backs a government package of economic reforms aimed at ending the debt crisis and securing a new bailout.

A UN-brokered humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen is broken shortly after it came into force, as air strikes are reported in the capital Sanaa.

A Labour pressure group asks party members to vote against Jeremy Corbyn in the leadership contest, saying he would "destroy" the chance of electability.

More than 800,000 people have been evacuated from coastal areas of eastern China in anticipation of a powerful typhoon.