The Taliban claims it is now in charge of the whole of Afghanistan after taking complete control of Panjshir province, the last area being held by resistance forces.

The armed forces minister told Sky News soldiers who served in Afghanistan have taken their lives in the past week because of the UK's withdrawal - but later said that has yet to be verified.

Boris Johnson is set to face significant opposition from MPs over his handling of the Afghanistan crisis, possible plans to hike National Insurance, and cutting the Universal Credit uplift when parliament resumes today.

Girls Aloud stars Nadine Coyle and Nicola Roberts have led the tributes to former bandmate Sarah Harding, who died on Sunday morning at the age of 39.

The World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was halted just seven minutes into the game because of a dispute over COVID concerns.

Frozen sperm, eggs and embryos will be able to be stored for up to 55 years under planned changes to UK fertility rules.

The UK economy is suffering an acute shortage of workers with vacancies running at record levels, according to official figures.

Police in New York City have released footage showing officers trying to rescue a family, including a two-year-old, who was killed in floodwaters caused by Storm Ida.

Pro-Kremlin trolls have infiltrated the reader comments on the websites of news organisations, including The Times, the Daily Mail and Fox News, as part of a "major influence operation", new research has claimed.

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