MPs overwhelmingly back, by 397 votes to 223, UK air strikes against so-called Islamic State in Syria - with an estimated 67 Labour MPs supporting military action.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Russian allegations he is directly involved in the illegal oil trade with Islamic State militants are "slander".

Australian officials say they believe missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is likely in the southern end of their Indian Ocean search zone.

A woman dies after rejecting life-saving kidney treatment because she felt she had lost her "sparkle" and did not want to get old.

RAF Tornado jets based in Cyprus carry out their first air strikes against so-called Islamic State in Syria, the MoD confirms, hours after MPs voted in favour by 397 to 223.

Two "high-ranking" Fifa officials are arrested at a Swiss hotel on suspicion of accepting millions of dollars of bribes.

Recent satellite imagery indicates that North Korea is building a new tunnel at its nuclear test site, a respected US think tank has said.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn risks allowing his MPs to be bullied by left-wing activists because he has not clamped down firmly enough on personal abuse, a Labour MP has said.