Detroit's emergency manager files an $18bn plan to restructure the city's debts in the wake of the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history.

World champion Mikaela Shiffrin of the USA becomes the youngest Olympic slalom champion with victory at Rosa Khutor.

The White House will award the top US military accolade to 24 veterans after a review of cases potentially overlooked because of discrimination.

The University of Mississippi wants to question three white students suspected of draping a noose over a statue of the college's first black student.

Thousands of protesters remain in central Kiev despite a deal aimed at ending Ukraine's crisis, as the US and Russia call for swift implementation.

Protests are held against the Arizona legislature's first-in-the-nation passage of a bill allowing business owners to refuse service to gay people.

A Canadian court orders a web firm to name customers accused of illegal downloads, but imposes conditions on the movie company that brought the case.

Centre-left leader Matteo Renzi is to become Italy's youngest-ever PM, as the 39-year-old promises quick action to tackle a stagnant economy.