Niger's deposed president is running out of food and facing other increasingly dire conditions two weeks after he was ousted in a military coup and put under house arrest, an adviser has said.

Actress Doreen Mantle, best known for her role in the BBC comedy series One Foot In The Grave, has died aged 97.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland is investigating a second data breach - this time relating to stolen documents and a laptop.

The punk artist who designed the cover for the Sex Pistols record God Save The Queen has died at the age of 76.

A serving Royal Marine, who won a historic defamation case against West Yorkshire Police over an alleged attempt to have him dismissed from the armed services, has called for the independent police watchdog to investigate the force.

Broadcaster and comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli has been arrested and charged in connection with allegations of sexual offences.

The bodies of 11 people have been found and one other person is feared dead after a fire at a holiday home for disabled people in eastern France.

Russia is planning to build up its forces at its western borders following Finland's accession to NATO, the country's defence minister Sergei Shoigu has said.

Eight Amazon nations have failed to agree on a common goal for ending deforestation in a two-day summit in Brazil, as they urged industrialised countries to do more to preserve the rainforest.

A Pakistani high court has turned down an appeal by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to suspend his conviction on corruption charges, as the country's parliament is set to be dissolved.