Police

Brazilian authorities have taken into custody five military personnel in connection with an alleged coup attempt that involved the assassination of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his vice-president just weeks ahead of their swearing-in.

Authorities in China have reported that 35 individuals lost their lives and 43 others were injured after a vehicle drove into pedestrians in the southern city of Zhuhai yesterday evening.

The Metropolitan Police in the UK is looking into 40 new allegations, including instances of rape and sexual assault, involving Mohamed Al Fayed and others from 1979 to 2013.