Who was Dallas shooter Micah X Johnson?

Paul McGeough 4:49 PM   They called him X – as in his middle initial. Some thought him cool, others thought him egregious.

Cambodian government critic shot dead in capital

Prak Chan Thul 5:42 PM   A prominent anti-government figure has shot dead at point blank range in the Cambodian capital, amid rising political tensions.

NATO commits to fund Afghan forces to 2020

NATO has won almost $US3 billion in commitments from allies to help the United States pay for the Afghan military.

Obama denies racial divide

US President is urging Americans not to view the United States as being torn apart by racial tensions.

Former deputy now says Iraq invasion illegal

Britain broke international law when it invaded Iraq in 2003, its deputy prime minister at the time, John Prescott, said on Sunday.

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Bin Laden's son threatens revenge for father's assassination

11:30 PM   The son of slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has threatened revenge against the United States for assassinating his father, according to an audio message posted online.

Scores killed in South Sudan fighting, gunfire erupts in capital

Denis Dumo 10:28 PM   At least 272 people have died in fighting between South Sudan's rival factions in the capital Juba, as heavy gunfire erupted again in the city and many residents sought shelter at a UN base.

Philistines were more sophisticated than given credit for, say archaeologists

Ari Rabinovitch 8:58 PM   Philistines were no "philistines", say archaeologists who unearthed a 3000-year-old cemetery in the Israeli port city of Ashkelon.

Bullfighter and bull runner die in Spain

3:47 PM   A bullfighter and a man participating in a village bull run have been killed in Spain while another two men were gored at the world-famous festival in Pamplona.

‘Papa’ steps up for hundreds of fatherless brides

Amrit Dhillon 3:35 PM   All he asks for is proof their father can't look after them before taking the women under his wing.

Sydney Schanberg who inspired Killing Fields film dies

3:27 PM   The former correspondent awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the genocide in Cambodia in 1975 has died aged 82.

Would-be British PM Andrea Leadsom sparks row over motherhood remarks

2:16 PM   The comments were denounced by many as "vile", "divisive" and "insulting".

Japan goes to the polls to pass judgement on Shinzo Abe

Isabel Reynolds and Emi Nobuhiro 12:37 PM   Voting has begun for an election to Japan's upper house billed as a chance to pass judgment on his "Abenomics".

Dallas police headquarters under lockdown after threat

Carlo Allegri 11:10 AM   The Dallas police headquarters and the surrounding blocks were placed under lockdown, after threats were received.

Two Russian helicopter pilots shot down, killed in Syria

Lisa Barrington 11:00 AM   Militants shot have down a military helicopter near Palmyra in Syria, killing two Russian pilots on board, Interfax news agency said, quoting Russia's defence ministry.

Record number strip off for British art installation

10:53 AM   Thousands of people have stripped and been painted blue as they starred in a huge installation to celebrate a British seaside town's relationship with the sea.

Leadsom says being a mum makes her a safe bet for British PM

Karla Adam 3:00 AM   Andrea Leadsom, one of two women in the race to become the next British prime minister, has suggested that being a mother makes her a better pick than her rival Theresa May.