1. Sally Ride, first American woman in space, dies at 61 

The first American woman in space has died.

2. South Africa: Girl escapes after being repeatedly raped and held captive for nearly four months

A girl in South Africa finally escapes for her captor after being raped and abused for nearly 3.5 months.

3. Olympic Ceremony Rehearsal (Pictures and Video)

With only 3 days to go to the start of the Olympic Games, here's some pictures and videos from yesterday evenings Olympic Rehearsal Opening Ceremony! Warning - spoiler alert for the real thing on Friday!

4. Hungarian Police investigating far-right website

Police in Hungary are investigating how a far-right website was offering rewards to users if they named and provided information on anti-Nazi protesters

5. TFL cleaners announce 48 hour strike on day of Olympics opening

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport workers have announced that cleaners on London's transport networks will be staging a 48 hour strike from Friday over several Olympics bonus disputes.