Four Nigerian stowaways survived two weeks in the tiny space above the rudder of a cargo ship as it travelled 3,500 miles of ocean from their home country to Brazil.

A stepfather has been found guilty of murdering a 10-month-old baby boy.

We are a couple of weeks into the Perseid meteor shower - but the best is yet to come, offering stargazers a chance to see one of the most dramatic displays of the year.

The Treasury is seizing control of the appointment of a senior figure to scrutinise complaints against the UK's financial watchdogs amid frustration within government over regulators' focus on promoting economic competitiveness.

Beijing has recorded its heaviest rainfall in 140 years over the past few days, leaving at least 20 people dead and an unknown number trapped by the severe floods that have hit the city and surrounding area.

Dozens of drivers have been fined following the introduction of traffic restrictions along a scenic coastal route in a bid to tackle inconsiderate and dangerous parking.

The prime minister has criticised Nadine Dorries for failing her constituents while they wait for the MP to formalise her resignation.

Hundreds of thousands more women will face unsafe abortions and thousands will die in pregnancy and childbirth as a result of cuts to the UK's overseas budget, ministers have been warned.

People across the UK are experiencing "a taste of autumn" today as rail, roads and the electricity grid face a risk of disruption amid warnings of lightning.

Stargazers across the world have been enjoying the first of two rarely-seen supermoons in the space of a month.