The expatriate Arabs and Asians were reportedly travelling from Medina to Mecca for a pilgrimage.

The gadget aims to help young Catholics pray for world peace and contemplate the gospel.

A photo of Democrat Nancy Pelosi at an explosive White House meeting on Syria is causing a stir.

Anti-Brexit campaigner Jo Maugham has lodged a petition at Scotland's highest civil court.

Brexit officially happened on 31 January but the UK is now in a transition period until the end of 2020.

Sterling fell to a record low after the UK government announced large tax cuts and borrowing.

La Liga asks the Spanish Football Federation for permission to hold December's match between Atletico Madrid and Villarreal in Miami.

A new agreement has been reached, but Brexit is not yet a done deal.

Phil Parkinson wants to be the manager who "got Sunderland up and running again" after his appointment on Thursday.

England appoint New Zealand-born Jeetan Patel as a spin bowling consultant for the Twenty20 series against New Zealand.

Jadon Sancho, Calum Hudson-Odoi and Tammy Abraham honed their skills on a viral internet video channel - whose founder has started an academy for talented hopefuls.

Four of the fans arrested by Bulgarian police for subjecting England players to racist abuse are fined and banned.

A US official says aid to Ukraine was held up to force it to probe Democrats, but later backtracks.

Firm promises fix after couple discover any fingerprint can unlock the device when put in case.

EU leaders have hailed the agreement as a big step even though it still has to get through the UK Parliament.

Liverpool's Premier League trip to Leicester City on 26 December is moved to an 20:00 GMT start so it can be televised as part of Amazon's new contract.

An RAF aircraft carrying the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge twice tried to land in Islamabad.

The Doral Miami resort will host the summit but the president will not profit, the White House says.

The pair are accused of belonging to a group that were attempting to overthrow President Putin.

The PM is facing an uphill battle to get his new Brexit deal through the House of Commons on Saturday.

The same body announced plans to send a fact-finding mission to investigate Venezuela last month.