Bolton Wanderers' survival is secured as Football Ventures (Whites) Limited completes its protracted takeover of the club.

No injuries have been reported but planes have been deployed to drop water on fires caused by lava.

The discovery of an ancient skull in Ethiopia underlines the complexity in the evolution of humans.

Dorian is also projected to make landfall at the weekend in the US as a category three hurricane.

Troops lost control of the interim capital of Aden to separatists earlier this month.

Workers were paid to check how well Siri transcribed speech - but many users didn't realise this.

The driver and TV host dubbed the "fastest woman on four wheels" dies in a crash in Oregon.

Roger Federer comes from a set down to beat Damir Dzumhur and progress to the third round of the US Open.

The successor to the famous Hubble Space Telescope reaches a key milestone in its construction.

Holders Manchester City will travel to Preston in the EFL Cup third round while Manchester United host League One side Rochdale.

Researchers in Canada have been exploring the wreck of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition.

Just 54 days after playing what Phil Neville called a "nonsense" third-place play-off at the World Cup, England begin their quest to conquer Euro 2021.

Opposition to the PM's plan continues, but the government insists there will still be time to debate Brexit.

Sogyal Lakar had been accused of widespread physical and sexual abuse against his followers.

Johanna Konta and Dan Evans will play their US Open second-round matches on Thursday after Wednesday's play on the outside courts is cancelled because of rain.

The 52-year-old New York senator was a vocal advocate for women's rights but her campaign failed to spark.

Foreign workers now have to check in with officials every time they leave home for more than a day.

Anti-foreigner attacks in South Africa are souring the country's relations with Nigeria.

The US-China trade battle is hurting economies in Asia and fuelling anxiety about a global downturn.

Some 400 troops died at Ilovaisk in 2014 when Ukrainian forces retreated through a "safe" corridor.

A mother whose son died after falling from a balcony in Magaluf, Spain, is urging young people to take extra care while on holiday.