Soman Noori gives birth to baby girl Havva while flying to Birmingham, with no doctor on board.

Mohamed Salah scores a penalty to equalise against 10-man Chelsea as Liverpool come from behind to earn a draw at Anfield.

West Ham sign France centre-back Kurt Zouma from Chelsea on a four-year deal for £29.8m.

Italian coastguards rescue 539 people from a small fishing boat believed to have set off from Libya.

With Rangers and Celtic set to go head to head in the first Old Firm derby of the season, BBC Scotland looks at the key issues that may decide the clash.

As Mikel Arteta suffered another chastening defeat, will he continue to have the backing of the Arsenal hierarchy?

Real Madrid secure a narrow win at Real Betis as they wait on the outcome of their ongoing efforts to sign Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe.

Andy Murray says tennis players have a responsibility to the public as they travel the world, and should therefore be vaccinated against Covid.

Bryson DeChambeau lets a four-shot lead slip to end the third round of the BMW Championship tied with Patrick Cantlay.

Ida, now a category four storm, is forecast to be one of the strongest to hit Louisiana in 150 years.

People in Afghanistan’s third-largest city, Herat, explain how life has changed in recent weeks.

Live music is back - and for the most committed fans it's the return of an entire way of life.

Indian fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee was criticised after he teamed up with high street retailer H&M.

Afghans living in Texas plead for help to save the lives of loved ones left behind in Afghanistan.

Sir Laurie Bristow arrives on one of the last flights carrying UK personnel back from Afghanistan.

Jennifer McNern lost both her legs and Margaret Yeaman was blinded in separate IRA bomb attacks.

As the insurgents swept through Afghanistan they inherited an arsenal of US-made equipment.

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

Agnes Sithole became an unlikely hero after her husband of nearly 50 years tried to sell their home.

Brazil's right-wing president is trying to rally support ahead of next year's election.

Great Britain's Hannah Cockroft claims a stunning sixth Paralympic title with her third consecutive T34 100m crown on day five in Tokyo, as Lauren Steadman wins triathlon gold.