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	Thursday, 24 June, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Pension age rises 'to speed up' The government is to outline proposals that could push the age people can claim state pensions to as high as 70.
	Australia has its first woman PM Julia Gillard becomes Australia's first female prime minister after former PM Kevin Rudd stands aside from a party ballot.
	Workers consulted over cuts plan The government is asking nurses, police officers and other public sector workers to suggest ideas for "fair and responsible" savings.
	Delays for sex offender treatment Waiting lists for sex offenders to get treatment in England and Wales are unacceptably long, a report says.
	Accident slows Gulf oil capture BP is forced to remove a cap containing some of the oil gushing from a Gulf of Mexico well after a collision, US officials say.

WORLD
	Obama fires US Afghan commander The top US military commander in Afghanistan is removed from his post after his criticism of leading Obama administration officials.
	Australia has its first woman PM Julia Gillard becomes Australia's first female prime minister after former PM Kevin Rudd stands aside from a party ballot.
	Spanish train kills 12 on tracks A train speeding through a Spanish railway station strikes a group of people crossing the tracks, killing 12 and injuring 13.

AFRICA
	Kenyan inmates win right to vote In a landmark ruling a Kenya court rules that prisoners will be allowed to vote in the referendum on a new constitution.
	Zimbabwe PM sacks his ministers Zimbabwe's PM Morgan Tsvangirai sacks four of his MDC party's 15 cabinet ministers in the power-sharing government.
	Germany win sets up England clash Germany will face England in the last 16 after winning 1-0 against Ghana, who also qualify after Australia beat Serbia.

AMERICAS
	Obama fires US Afghan commander The top US military commander in Afghanistan is removed from his post after his criticism of leading Obama administration officials.
	Toronto man held over G20 'plot' A man in Toronto is charged with possession of explosives in what police say is an arrest linked to a G20 summit in the Canadian city.
	Accident slows Gulf oil capture BP is forced to remove a cap containing some of the oil gushing from a Gulf of Mexico well after a collision, US officials say.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Australia has its first woman PM Julia Gillard becomes Australia's first female prime minister after former PM Kevin Rudd stands aside from a party ballot.
	Ethnic Uzbeks freed in Kyrgyzstan A group of ethnic Uzbek election workers abducted in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh have now been released.
	Japan PM apologises to Okinawans Japan's new Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, apologises to the people of Okinawa for "the burden" of US bases, during a trip to the island.

EUROPE
	Spanish train kills 12 on tracks A train speeding through a Spanish railway station strikes a group of people crossing the tracks, killing 12 and injuring 13.
	Belarus 'clears Russia gas debt' Belarus says it has fully paid off its debts to Gazprom for Russian gas, shortly after more than half its gas was cut off.
	Slovak right gets coalition call Slovakia's president asks a centre-right leader to form a government, after the outgoing prime minister fails to do so.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iran university reform sparks row A row breaks out over President Ahmadinejad's battle for control over Iran's biggest and richest university.
	Karachi protest over Iran hanging Demonstrations take place in the Pakistani port city of Karachi against the hanging of a militant leader by Iran.
	Syria jails leading rights lawyer An award-winning lawyer and activist has been jailed for three years in Syria, human rights groups say.

SOUTH ASIA
	Obama fires US Afghan commander The top US military commander in Afghanistan is removed from his post after his criticism of leading Obama administration officials.
	Taliban 'raising funds' in Punjab A Pakistani intelligence report says militants are openly raising funds in Punjab province, the BBC learns.
	Karachi protest over Iran hanging Demonstrations take place in the Pakistani port city of Karachi against the hanging of a militant leader by Iran.

UK
	Pension age rises 'to speed up' The government is to outline proposals that could push the age people can claim state pensions to as high as 70.
	Workers consulted over cuts plan The government is asking nurses, police officers and other public sector workers to suggest ideas for "fair and responsible" savings.
	Delays for sex offender treatment Waiting lists for sex offenders to get treatment in England and Wales are unacceptably long, a report says.

ENGLAND
	Water firm considers hosepipe ban A prolonged dry spell may force a water firm to impose a hosepipe ban across large areas of north west England.
	Teenager dies after lake rescue A teenage boy discovered by police divers in a large lake near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, dies of his injuries.
	Colin Hendry is declared bankrupt Former Scotland and Blackburn defender Colin Hendry is formally declared bankrupt at Blackpool County Court.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Open champion McDowell back home Golfer Graeme McDowell returns to his home club in Portrush after his triumph at the US Open at the weekend.
	Man's death at flat 'suspicious' Police say there are suspicious circumstances after a man's body is found at a flat in Holywood, County Down.
	Cowen predicts visit by the Queen A visit by the Queen to the Irish Republic will probably happen before the end of next year, Taoiseach Brian Cowen says.

SCOTLAND
	Man charged over missing Pilley A man is charged in connection with the suspected murder of missing Edinburgh office worker Suzanne Pilley.
	City council issues cuts warning Scotland's largest local authority is warning that spending cuts will be "faster and deeper" than previously expected.
	Royal Highland show in 170th year More than 150,000 visitors are expected to visit the 170th Royal Highland Show in Ingliston, Edinburgh.

BUSINESS
	Cuts 'worst since World War II' Public services face the "longest, deepest, sustained period" of spending cuts since World War II, an economic think tank says.
	Bank member votes for rate rise A member of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee calls for a rise in interest rates at its last meeting.
	New boss for BP oil response team BP hands over the day-to-day running of its response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to managing director Bob Dudley.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Glastonbury's gates open to fans Thousands of music lovers have started arriving for this year's Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset.
	Picasso reaches £34.7m in auction A "blue period" Picasso has fetched £34.7m at a Christie's auction in London where receipts could total £230m.
	Ex-bookseller wins writing prize An ex-bookseller from Dorset wins a £10,000 prize for first time novelists, named in honour of publisher and literary agent Desmond Elliott.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Fin to limb evolution clue found A study has shed light on a key genetic step in the evolution of animals' limbs from the fins of fish, scientists say.
	'Superstorm' rages on exoplanet Astronomers measure high-speed winds in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a distant star.
	Whaling 'peace deal' falls apart Attempts to agree a compromise between whaling nations and opponents at the International Whaling Commission meeting fail.

TECHNOLOGY
	England match triggers net surge Millions are expected to watch the crucial England match via the web as BBC hosts its biggest live streaming event ever.
	US pirate hunters target movies A US group set up to pursue illegal file-sharers has had its methods questioned by civil rights groups
	City passes phone radiation law San Francisco is set to be the first US city to require mobile phone retailers to post radiation levels next to handsets they sell.

HEALTH
	Patient feeding lapses exposed There are major deficiencies in the way hospitals provide artificial nutrition to sick babies and adults, an inquiry has found.
	'Little progress' in allergy care Leading doctors say millions of people affected by allergies in the UK are being denied the specialist help they need.
	Doctors attack private screening Doctors' leaders urge minisers to crack down on what they see as the "misleading" marketing of private screening tests.

EDUCATION
	Grammars warned on academy status Grammar schools in England are advised by the National Grammar Schools Association not to apply for academy status.
	Education spending facing 25% cut The Chancellor George Osborne says education budgets could be cut by as much as 25% over the next four years.
	Private universities 'to expand' A university leader is forecasting an expansion in private universities in England, as funding is overhauled.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1974: Labour rift over nuclear test The Labour Government admits Britain exploded a nuclear device in the United States a few weeks ago.
	1983: US astronaut Sally Ride returns America's first woman in space, Sally Ride, returns safely in the Challenger space shuttle after a six-day flight.
	1968: Rail go-slow begins The country's rail network is thrown into disarray as the National Union of Railwaymen begins its work-to-rule and ban on overtime.

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