At least 20 people have died after an earthquake struck northern Afghanistan, say local authorities, with the toll expected to rise as rescue efforts continue. Hundreds have also been...

Maia Davies & Harry Sekulich"Run, there's a guy stabbing everyone": Eyewitnesses describe attackPassengers travelling from Doncaster to London have been attacked in a mass stabbing on Saturday night.Ten people...

Nadine Yousif,senior Canada reporter, and Nardine Saad,in Los AngelesGetty Images / PAIt is a pairing that few could have predicted: a former Canadian prime minister and an American pop...

Israeli prime minister's officeIsraeli soldiers salute the coffins, which were handed over by Hamas via the Red Cross in GazaIsrael has confirmed the identities of two deceased hostages whose...

Paul Kirby,Europe digital editor and Anna Holligan,Hague correspondent in LeidenEPARob Jetten, 38, led a highly polished campaign and outperformed his rivals in TV debatesRob Jetten's centrist-liberal party D66 are...

A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison has been deported from the UK, the government has announced.Hadush Kebatu was jailed after sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl...

Hundreds of asylum seekers could be housed in two military sites in Inverness and East Sussex as the government aims to end the use of hotels.Discussions are under way...

The Home Office has "squandered" billions of pounds of taxpayers' money on asylum accommodation, according to a report by a committee of MPs.The Home Affairs Committee said "flawed contracts"...

Watch: Kamala Harris expresses concern that she didn’t ask Joe Biden to pull out of presidential raceFormer US Vice-President Kamala Harris has expressed concern that she did not ask...

BBCLet there be light - a therapeutic lamp can counter the darkness indoors on short daysAs the clocks go back and the darkness draws in, spare a thought for...

Gareth LewisWales political editorGetty ImagesRichard Tunnicliffe's 3,713 votes saw Labour drop to third amid a 27% swing away from the party in one of its strongholdsIn a matter of...

A "prolific rogue trader" who lured customers in with his "charm and charisma" has been found guilty of 37 counts of fraud.Mark Killick, who also operated under the aliases...