Gordon Brown is to intervene in Labour's leadership contest for the first time, saying the party needs credible economic policies to win power.

Dozens of migrants on the Greek island of Kos begin registering on a passenger ship which will be their temporary shelter as they apply for asylum.

Democratic presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton hits back at one of her Republican rivals, Jeb Bush, over who is responsible for instability in Iraq.

Ninety-five people, most of them firefighters, are still missing four days after the multiple blasts in Tianjin. Chinese officials say.

A crewman who fell overboard from cruise liner Queen Mary 2 is feared dead, as the Atlantic search is called off.

An Indonesian plane with 54 people on board is missing in Papua region, officials say.

A 48-year-old man is charged with murder after a woman was found dead in a car boot in Greater Manchester.

Manchester City lay down an early marker in the Premier League title race with a dominant win over champions Chelsea.