Sami Jasim al-Jaburi was allegedly a deputy leader of the jihadist group under Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Artillery, tanks, jets and drones are being used to reinvade the Tigray region, rebel forces say.

Heavyweight Deontay Wilder will not be quitting boxing after losing to Tyson Fury for a second time, says trainer Malik Scott.

The number of compulsory sports that Commonwealth Games hosts will have to stage in future is set to be cut from 16 to just two.

Newcastle part-owner Amanda Staveley meets Steve Bruce at the club training ground on Monday with the manager's future still unclear.

The 1,500-year-old complex unearthed near Tel Aviv was the world's largest winery at the time.

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets in the Indian Premier League eliminator.

Here's what you need to know about the sex abuse claims being pursued by Virginia Giuffre in the US.

England boss Gareth Southgate says he "commits a crime" every time he picks a team because of the players he has to leave out - and will make changes for Tuesday's match with Hungary.

The singer is well-known for hits such as Try, Sober, Just Give Me A Reason and What About Us.

The work by an Italian painter was gathering dust until its discovery in a house clearance.

Journalist Maria Ressa was the only woman to win a Nobel Prize this year, and just the 58th in history.

Fully vaccinated travellers from nations including the UK will no longer need to quarantine.

Which European countries can qualify for the World Cup this week? How are the home nations looking?

Memphis Depay scores twice as the Netherlands sweep to an easy victory over Gibraltar in their World Cup qualifier in Rotterdam.

Wales vow to go all-out in attack in Monday's World Cup qualifier in Estonia to avoid a repeat of last month's goalless draw.

Germany become the first team to join hosts Qatar at the 2022 World Cup with a thumping victory in North Macedonia.

Andrew Watson was a trailblazer who helped shape how football is played today. For decades he was lost to history.

In an upcoming comic the new reiteration of Superman, Jon Kent, will be pictured in a same-sex kiss.

Former soldiers and police are among Afghans trying to evade a crackdown at the Turkey-Iran border.

Outages of Facebook and its family of apps now lead to significant disruption for firms worldwide