Sylvestre, also known as Cleopatra Palmer, had been a feature of film, stage, television and music since the 1960s.

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said.

The governing council of the Royal College of GPs voted 61 in favour of opposing their role, citing patient safety grounds.

The former US president was wounded in the ear by gunfire during the shooting at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13.