Staying in Afghanistan was not an option, the US president says, as Taliban militants celebrate.

Arsenal sign Japanese defender Takehiro Tomiyasu from Bologna, with Reiss Nelson joining Feyenoord on loan and Hector Bellerin moving to Real Betis on loan.

Paris St-Germain sign Portugal full-back Nuno Mendes on a season-long loan deal from Sporting Lisbon late on transfer deadline day.

Chelsea sign Atletico Madrid and Spain midfielder Saul Niguez on loan with an option to buy - but miss out on Kounde.

According to an FBI report, black and Asian Americans saw the biggest surges in targeted offences.

The winning image by Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto shows a roadrunner at the border wall.

Football fan Neil says he changed his attitude with the help of his daughter, Millie.

Honey boss Scott Davies says cash flow problems meant though he was profitable he "had no money".

Blake Leeper fought to compete with able-bodied athletes, but his blades were deemed too long.

Former crew of the oil tanker Gulf Sky talk publically for the first time about the ship's disappearance.

A 14-year-old is the latest victim of Marseille's gang war, prompting a key visit from President Macron.

Both beauty and beast. A Sabethes mosquito is visually stunning but it's also a carrier of disease.

Summer of upheaval ends at Barcelona as Antoine Griezmann rejoins La Liga champions Atletico Madrid and striker Luuk de Jong join from Sevilla.

Experts say 17,500 tree species are at risk around the world, including magnolias, oaks and maples.

BBC Sport Scotland chief sportswriter Tom English previews Scotland's crunch World Cup qualifier away to Denmark.

Calum Maclean and Jenny Graham climbed mountains, scrambled down gullies and tackled steep rocky crags on the route.

A UK official is in Qatar for talks to secure the exit of both UK and Afghan nationals, No 10 says.

Cristiano Ronaldo's move back to Manchester United on transfer deadline day helps to push Premier League clubs' spending past £1bn - but overall outlay has dropped.

The country suffered a devastating Covid spike in April and May but looser pandemic curbs still drove growth.

Millions of homes remain without power across New Orleans and the wider region following Hurricane Ida.