Japan is bracing for the arrival of a powerful typhoon, Vongfong, which officials have said will be the strongest storm to hit the country this year.

The first minister asks for an investigation into allegations that the Treasury disclosed market-sensitive information about RBS.

Two men have been stabbed while travelling on a Tube train in north-west London, British Transport Police say.

Russian President Vladimir Putin orders the withdrawal of thousands of troops stationed near the Ukrainian border, Russian media report.

Capsules containing frozen faecal material could help people with C. difficile gut infections, results from an early-stage trial suggest.

The situation in Kobane, the northern Syrian town under attack from IS militants, remains "dangerous," says US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel.

A memorial service for Alan Henning, who was murdered by Islamic State militants in Syria, is to take place in Manchester.

A "specialist" team of 12 UK soldiers are training Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence says.