What sort of nation will Afghanistan be after 2021, asks the BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson.

Which player showed why Tottenham should take the money and sell Harry Kane? Who was practically unplayable? Find out in Garth Crooks' team of the week.

Barcelona begin life without Lionel Messi with a win over Real Sociedad in their La Liga opener.

Moeen Ali says he and his England team-mates must "take responsibility" in a potential final-day run-chase against India at Lord's.

It was the weekend Premier League fans had been waiting more than 18 months for - and it did not disappoint.

MOTD2 pundit Danny Murphy says it would be foolish to think there is too much wrong with Manchester City, purely on the strength of their 1-0 defeat by Tottenham.

Soldiers, statesmen and Afghan-Americans criticise the president - but how will the public react?

Fifty sustainable sewage treatment plants have been built that work in similar way to a cow's stomach.

Video shows hundreds of Afghans attempting to escape, as the Taliban took over the capital.

Why artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by the legal profession.

Israel says the homes were built without planning permission and it is to try to keep East Jerusalem in order.

An Indian police officer has become a social media sensation because of his viral dance videos.

After a mammoth journey across the country the pack of pachyderms are finally heading home.

The Islamic police in Kano, Nigeria, say shop dummies with heads symbolise "idolatry" and are banned.

Hakainde Hichilema wins a landslide at his sixth attempt, as President Edgar Lungu accepts defeat.

Analysts have warned recovery will be modest this quarter after a state of emergency was re-imposed.

Crowds of fleeing locals thronged the runway, where foreign military planes are now landing again.

Russian world number two Daniil Medvedev prepares for the US Open with a Canadian Open final win against Reilly Opelka, while Italy's Camila Giorgi claims the women's title.

Vancouver Whitecaps say three academy players were assaulted on Saturday in what the side believes to be a racially motivated attack.

Air India's only flight to Kabul on Sunday circled for 90 minutes over the Afghan capital before landing.

Toutai Kefu and three family members suffer "significant injuries" in a suspected botched burglary.