British screenwriter and film director Terence Davies has died aged 77 following a short illness.

Earthquakes in Afghanistan have left hundreds of people dead, according to the UN.

Almost 1,000 songbirds have died in a single night after smashing into the windows of a glass-fronted exhibition centre in Chicago.

Sheffield United captain Chris Basham had to be taken off the pitch on a stretcher after suffering a horror injury in his side's Premier League game against Fulham.

At least 232 Palestinians have been killed after Israeli forces retaliated to the most deadly attack by Hamas in years.

For most members of European football's top decision-making body it was a surprise move - a vote to end the blanket ban on Russia's football teams competing in their competitions.

Earthquakes in Afghanistan have left hundreds of people dead, according to the UN.

Footage has emerged that appears to show Hamas militants taking Israeli soldiers and civilians hostage.