Comedian Ellen DeGeneres was praised by US President Barack Obama for her influence on the gay rights movement as she received the country's highest civilian honour - the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The first cast photo for the Christmas special of Outnumbered has been released. It comes after the children from the BBC comedy were photographed together earlier this year - leading to surprise on social media at how much they'd grown.
Works by French artist Jacques Bauer were hung with care as preparations went into full swing for the opening of the ST-ART European contemporary art fair in Strasbourg, eastern France.