At least 20 people have died in Beijing after one of the strongest storms to hit northern China in over a decade.

Crimes of genocide were committed by Islamic State militants against an ancient religious community in Iraq and Syria, the UK has acknowledged.

China is to limit the export of long-range drones over fears they are being converted for military use in Ukraine.

The downturn in the UK manufacturing industry deepened in July after falls in output, new orders and employment accelerated, according to the latest economic data.

BP has recorded a big drop in profits in the first half of its financial year, as energy prices fell from the highs seen after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

After England drew with Australia in a thrilling Ashes series, head coach Brendon McCullum is already looking ahead to a rematch of the "great heavyweight fight".

A man arrested over the murder of a 58-year-old grandmother has been detained in a secure hospital.

NHS Lanarkshire has been reprimanded by a watchdog after staff members shared patients' personal data on WhatsApp hundreds of times.