Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman was the Arab world's longest-serving ruler.

PM Edouard Philippe offers to scrap a key proposal of pension reforms to end a lengthy stoppage.

Liverpool setting records in the best-ever start to a season in Europe's top-five leagues "doesn't feel special somehow", says boss Jurgen Klopp.

Marcus Rashford marks his 200th appearance for Manchester United with two goals as the hosts beat Norwich to go fifth.

Fatalities are reported in Louisiana, Alabama and Texas as extreme weather continues.

Senior royals will meet at Sandringham on Monday to discuss Prince Harry and Meghan's future.

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said it was "a flagrant violation of international law".

Demonstrators in Tehran vent anger at officials who earlier denied Iran shot down a Ukraine airliner.

Mikuru Suzuki defends her women's BDO World Darts Championship title by beating four-time winner Lisa Ashton 3-0 in the final.

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "individuality".

Plants are photographed regrowing in parts of Australia ravaged by fire last month.

Two decades after the ban on gay people serving in the armed forces ended, three people share their stories.

The Sami are the only officially recognised indigenous people in the EU and some of their languages are on the brink of extinction.

Tonnes of fishing equipment are lost or abandoned every year, posing a risk to wildlife at sea and on shore.

John Baldessari, who touched the art world with his irreverent humour, has died at the age of 88.

Maxence Melo, the online freedom champion in Tanzania, is apprehensive of what might happen in an election year.

AI researchers admit that the hype around AI may be cooling off once again.

Space tourism is set to take off in 2020 as firms offering tickets get ready for the final countdown.

Scott Morrison responds to criticism over the bushfires, proposing an inquiry into the crisis.

Robert Abela is the new Labour Party leader, after Joseph Muscat resigned over a journalist's murder.

There is a growing chasm between Champions League finalists Liverpool and Tottenham as the Reds take a 16-point lead in the Premier League.