Forty-five soldiers from the United Arab Emirates have been killed in Yemen while fighting Houthi rebels as part of a Saudi-led coalition.

A paramedic from south east London dies while taking part in the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race.

The first group of what is expected to be some 10,000 migrants is greeted by crowds in Munich after an arduous journey through Hungary and Austria.

Australia beat England by 64 runs in the second one-day international, with Ben Stokes given out for obstructing the field.

Secretary of State Theresa Villiers says the government has decided if the Northern Ireland parties cannot agree a deal on welfare reform then it will legislate directly for it at Westminster as a last resort.

The goal of seven-day GP opening is unachievable in this Parliament and risks destabilising services, the Royal College of Surgeons says.

More than 40 UK councils say they are ready to offer sanctuary to refugees fleeing fighting in Syria, Labour's Yvette Cooper says.

Using electricity to stimulate parts of the brain may ease the symptoms of motion sickness, scientists say.