Ten Things of Dig and Deep

World's oldest coloured molecules are bright pink/Lannon Harley

1. Scientists have discovered what they say are the world's oldest surviving biological colours, from ancient rocks beneath the Sahara desert.
2. Whale bones unearthed at Roman ruins suggest the animals were hunted by humans as long as 2,000 years ago.
3. A little known sexually transmitted infection could become the next superbug unless people become more vigilant and use condoms, experts are warning.
4. Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $4.7bn (£3.6bn) in damages to 22 women who alleged that its talc products caused them to develop ovarian cancer.
5. Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian authorities for publicly flogging a man 80 times for consuming alcohol when he was 14 or 15. It is not clear why the punishment was carried out more than 10 years later.
6. Papa John's founder John Schnatter has stepped down as chairman of the company's board after apologising for using the N-word in a conference call.
7. Keeping Up with the Kardashians star Kylie Jenner is worth $900m (£680m) at just 20 years of age, says Forbes. The business magazine said the social media star is on track to become "the youngest-ever self-made billionaire".
8. A car owned by former Formula 1 and motorcycling world champion John Surtees has sold for nearly £4m.
9. US President Donald Trump says Nato countries have agreed to increase their military spending, while protests mount up for the "baby jailer" on his expected arrival in the UK.
10. Two of four Indian Christian priests charged with allegedly raping a woman have surrendered to police in the southern state of Kerala.

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