Seven people in the crowds near Kabul airport died amid the chaos of those fleeing the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.

The Taliban's triumphant march into Kabul seven days ago was the result of long-term planning and rank opportunism.

It is a picture that's come to symbolise the British military's role in the relief operation to Afghanistan.

An antibody testing programme for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 is to be launched across the UK.

Tony Blair has dramatically broken his silence over the crisis in Afghanistan by accusing President Joe Biden of an "imbecilic" decision to pull out US troops.

Hundreds of residents on the US East Coast are being urged to prepare for one of the worst hurricanes in decades.

"How does a middle-class housewife who has no enemies in the world just vanish into thin air?"

Dominic Raab is facing new calls to quit after claims that he defied a call to return from his luxury holiday in Crete to deal with the Afghanistan crisis and stayed for two more days.

At least eight people, including children, have died after Hurricane Grace hit Mexico for the second time in two days.

An Afghan mother gave birth aboard a US military plane after it landed at a base in Germany.