Egyptian security forces mistakenly kill 12 people, including Mexican tourists, during an anti-terror operation, the interior ministry says.

New Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's has begun announcing his shadow cabinet. Who are they?

The governor of California declares a state of emergency after wildfires force thousands of people to flee their homes in the north of the state.

At least 10 people have been killed in an explosion at a bus station in the Pakistani city of Multan, officials say.

The next two years could be the hottest on record globally, says research from the UK's Met Office.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in four dramatic sets to win his second US Open and 10th Grand Slam title.

Taliban militants storm a jail in Ghazni, central Afghanistan, killing at least four police officers and freeing more than 350 prisoners.

Controversial plans to tighten rules on trade union strike ballots are to be debated in Parliament, amid warnings of industrial and legal action.