A Russian jet fighter intercepted a US Air Force plane in an "unsafe and unprofessional manner" over the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon says.

A mosque and a medical facility are reportedly targeted in Syria's second city of Aleppo, as the government announces a "regime of calm" in other regions.

The two largest parties in the Republic of Ireland reach agreement on the shape of a future government.

A six-storey building in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has collapsed, with Kenyan media reporting at least three deaths and more feared trapped.

Increasing symptoms of depression in older age could indicate early signs of dementia, say scientists.

A head teachers' leader expresses doubts about government plans to force all schools in England to become academies.

UK consumers using their mobile phones in Europe will see cheaper bills from Saturday, as a further cap on roaming charges takes effect.

A partial truce known as a "regime of calm" comes into effect in most parts of Syria apart from in the divided second city of Aleppo.