The American carmaker General Motors says it's recalling about 1.5 million vehicles worldwide because of an electrical fault that could cause fire. GM conducted a similar recall in 2008 but says it's come across new reports of fires in vehicles that have been fixed. Most of the vehicles affected are in the United States, along with Mexico and Canada. It follows a much bigger recall by the Japanese carmaker Toyota earlier this year.
A new law has taken effect in Poland which can force some rapists and pedophiles to undergo chemical castration. Such a procedure to control the criminal sex drive would apply in cases involving sex offences against children or incest. Here is Sean Fanning.
The law was passed last year with strong backing from the Prime Minister Donald Tusk after the case of a man in his 40s convicted of repeatedly raping his daughter and fathering two children by her. Anyone guilty of raping a child under the age of 15 can be forced to submit to chemical and psychological therapy to reduce sex drive at the end of a prison term. A court decides on the appropriate therapy after consulting experts. Chemical castration has been tried elsewhere, but normally on a voluntary basis, such as in France or Canada.
Nelson Mandela's grandson Nkosi says his grandfather is likely to greet fans and players for the first few minutes of the Football World Cup opening game on Friday, but he said that at 91, Mr Mandela was unlikely to sit through the whole match.