Israel launches an air strike on an alleged Hamas site in Gaza, in the first such action since the declaration of a truce in August.

A 28-year-old man is detained on suspicion of the murder of an off-duty PC who died after being attacked in Liverpool city centre.

Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan says he is hopeful that there will be a deal in Northern Ireland's cross-party talks early next week.

Charities warn patients are not being taught how to use potentially life-saving asthma inhalers and allergy auto-injectors correctly.

A Japanese stem cell scientist at the heart of a scandal over false claims and fabricated research has resigned.

Colombia's Farc rebels have killed five soldiers in an ambush, the army says, hours before they are due to start an indefinite, unilateral ceasefire.

Details are revealed of a network which attempted to defraud thousands of customers of the online travel agent Booking.com.

Voters in Liberia are set to go to the polls in an election that was postponed because of the Ebola outbreak, with ex-footballer George Weah facing the president's son.