Explosions are heard near the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol after the leaders of Ukraine and Russia say a ceasefire is largely holding.

Bill Murray is honoured at the Toronto Film Festival with a special day dedicated to him.

A second Lebanese soldier seized by Islamic State militants near the border with Syria last month is reported to have been beheaded.

Kurdish forces in northern Iraq recapture a strategically important mountain from Islamic State (IS) militants, helped by US air strikes.

During a visit to Stonehenge, US President Barack Obama stopped to talk to a local family and posed for photos with them.

Swedish director Roy Andersson's comedy, A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, wins the Golden Lion award for best film at the Venice Film Festival.

A former director of Brazil's state oil company accuses dozens of politicians of involvement in a kickback scheme, weeks before an election.

Kei Nishikori beats world number one Novak Djokovic at the US Open to become Japan's first Grand Slam singles finalist.