Torrential rain that washes sewage into waters people might want to swim in blamed

Here is a double treat for aficionados of Peter Stamm's small canvases of precision as he maps the imprecision of human emotion. Two collections of short stories are published together in Michael Hofmann's taut translations. Stamm's mood pictures capture, claustrophobically, his characters' internal worlds, and his commitment to "making literature out of ordinary people's lives".

The businessman Alexander Lebedev told a Russian court that he did not understand the accusations against him of “hooliganism motivated by political hatred” that could see him jailed for up to five years.

Sir John Bond was today ejected as chairman of FTSE 100 mining giant Glencore Xstrata, only minutes before he was due to run its first annual meeting following the $67 billion (£44 billion) merger.

Opponents say changing the law could put vulnerable people under pressure 'not to be a burden on others'

Migratory waterbirds have shifted their wintering areas north-eastwards due to Europe's changing climate, scientists have revealed.

Eleven held in custody after swoops in three countries, with cash and jewels recovered

Yves Kugelmann says 'it's a matter of fact' that a Dutch institution is again trying to seize the family's possessions

The 35-year-old man was arrested by authorities in Barcelona

Chris Froome completed the first step of what he hopes will be a year to remember as the Team Sky rider finished third in the final time trial to claim overall victory in the Tour de Romandie yesterday.

The Blues lead 2-1 after the first leg

Team Sky's Chris Froome stayed safely out of trouble to hold on to the overall lead in the Tour of Romandie.

Bruising and injuries indicated there was some blood flowing around his body even if he was unconscious, says pathologist

Spaniard pledges to see out Stamford Bridge contract and warns Colombian of fierce competition at club