The UK must stay in the European Union to continue to have influence on the world stage, US President Barack Obama tells the BBC.

Turkey will let the US carry out strikes against Islamic State militants from its Incirlik airbase, as the country faces a surge in IS-linked violence.

Amazon shares have surged more than 14% in after-hours trading after it reported better than expected sales figures.

"Among the strongest and most remarkable quarters in our over 23 years as a public company," is how Starbucks boss Howard Schultz has described its third quarter performance.

A post-mortem on a woman who died in a Texas prison cell finds that her injuries were consistent with suicide, says a prosecutor.

The United States has asked Paraguay to extradite Nicolas Leoz, the former president of South America's football confederation.

A court in Guatemala city hearing the retrial of former General Efrain Rios Montt accepts he should be examined at a mental health hospital.

A nurse who says he was forced to work with Islamist State militants in Syria is thought to be returning to Australia, where he may face terror charges.