A fire has swept through the Torch skyscraper in Dubai, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world.

One million people have signed up to be "dementia friends" in England, the charity Alzheimer's Society announces.

Floyd Mayweather to meet Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on 2 May for what promises to be the richest fight in history.

NHS foundation trusts are £321m in deficit, as the use of expensive agency staff is having a drastic impact on budgets, says the health regulator Monitor.

A fire breaks out at a warehouse, sending a large plume of smoke billowing into the sky above south-east London.

New US Defence Secretary Ash Carter arrives in Afghanistan, days after taking up the post, saying he wants "lasting success" for the country.

Fears are growing for the safety of three east London schoolgirls who police believe are trying to cross the Turkish-Syrian border to join the Islamic State terrorist group.

Russian government supporters are to rally in Moscow to mark the first anniversary of what they view as a "coup" in neighbouring Ukraine.