Vietnam's communist party chief is now also the country's president - an unusual concentration of power.
The four astronauts in the Orion spacecraft set a new record for distance travelled from Earth.
A man in his 50s has been confirmed dead at Headcorn Aerodrome in Ashford, Kent.
The conflict in the Middle East has increased pressure on the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.
The cap on Plan 2 and postgraduate loan interest rates comes amid a risk of rising inflation.