The American Southwest and Central Plains could be on course for super-droughts the like of which they have not witnessed in over a 1,000 years, new research finds.

Security forces remove members of an opposition party from South Africa's parliament during a state of the nation speech by President Jacob Zuma.

The US president and senior members of the security services are due to meet leading figures in the technology industry on Friday to discuss security.

More than 30 British insect species have been classified as in danger of extinction, due to pollution and habitat loss.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticises US President Barack Obama for his silence over the murder of three Muslim students in the US.

The government is being urged to extend the scope of the historical child sexual abuse inquiry to also cover Scotland and Northern Ireland.

A science teacher from north-east England is among the 10 finalists of a competition to find the world's best teacher.

New shelling is reported in the rebel-held east Ukrainian cities of Donetsk and Luhansk shortly after the peace summit in Belarus.