An unidentified drone came close to hitting a plane as it landed at Heathrow, the Civil Aviation Authority confirms.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel accuses Russia of interfering in countries seeking closer EU ties, in a newspaper interview.

At least one of 43 Mexican students who went missing in Guerrero state has been identified from charred remains, an official says.

Schools must do more to build pupils' character and resilience, the shadow education secretary will argue in a speech on Monday.

Hundreds of thousands take shelter as Typhoon Hagupit sweeps across the eastern Philippines, toppling trees and threatening coastal areas.

The funeral of Akai Gurley, a New York man fatally shot by police last month, is held in Brooklyn, as protests continue around the country.

US forces who tried to free hostage Luke Somers from al-Qaeda in Yemen did not know the identity of his fellow detainee, a US official says.

The husband of a nurse who killed herself after taking a prank call to medical staff treating the Duchess of Cambridge says he was consoled by a letter from Prince William.