Britain's medal drought continues as the sprinter finishes fourth at the World Championships

More than 10 people have died from heatstroke as temperatures soar to nearly 41C

Shares in China plunged 5 per cent amid warnings from the government there that it would not "wet nurse" the economy back to health - sending global stock markets headed into further turbulence.

Fashion followers around the world helped Ted Baker smash forecasts with retail sales growth of 30.7 per cent. The fashion chain's UK, overseas and website businesses the City expected for the 20 weeks to 15 June and the shares soared more than 15 per cent to 1,700p.

Possibly to illustrate the point that “Britain’s role in the world” is very much a work in  progress these days, David Cameron made a speech about it on a building site.

Although the 100m sprinter will not stop talking

The wunderkind of British design compares this magnificent survey of his 3-D creations to "putting flowers in a flower press".

Fears over proposed refinery in southern city of Kunming attracts thousands of protesters

Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian, who died on 27 April aged 96, revived the Catholic church in Shanghai after years of Maoist persecution. His death leaves one of China's largest and wealthiest dioceses deeply unsettled, riven by tensions generated by the Communist Party's insistence on tightly controlling all organised religions.

Sebastian Vettel undid much of the damage limitation work he has being doing so assiduously since stealing victory from Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber in the Malaysian Grand Prix two weeks ago, with a fierce attack on the Australian that made it clear he still intends to win at all costs.

A dejected migrant worker whose life savings were chewed into thousands of tiny pieces by an army of mice has been handed a lifeline by a Shanghai bank.

And you thought it was confusing in English...

Ivorian striker was announced as a Galatasaray player this week

Nicolas Anelka is on the verge of signing for Juventus after the striker flew into Turin yesterday to have a medical.