The largest daily number of positive tests since 22 May is "concerning", the health secretary says.

American Jennifer Brady beats 2016 champion Angelique Kerber in straight sets to reach the US Open quarter-finals.

Stephen Kenny suffers his first defeat as Republic of Ireland boss as his side fall to a 1-0 Nations League home defeat by Finland.

In a video to supporters, the 29-year-old says he is in pain but there is a "lot more life to live".

The Rwandan president denies claims that Paul Rusesabagina was spirited out of Dubai to face arrest.

Alexander Zverev reaches the US Open quarter-finals with a straightforward win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

The spate of stabbings in the city centre has sparked a massive police manhunt.

An electric racket and a gas leak have proved disastrous for one man in France, local media report.

Top seed Novak Djokovic is disqualified from his US Open fourth-round match after accidentally hitting a ball at a line judge.

Barcelona forward Ansu Fati scores for Spain at the age of 17 years and 311 days in comfortable win.

Germany's wait for their first Nations League win continues after being held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland.

No 10 calls it a "standby" in case EU trade talks fail, as the PM issues an October deadline for a deal.

Raheem Sterling "has a massive impact" on the whole England squad, says manager Gareth Southgate.

Giannis Antetokounmpo limps out of the Milwaukee Bucks' win over Miami Heat, while the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets to level their series.

Based at Beirut's port, a small cash-strapped rowing team lost everything - apart from their lives.

A video of a tongue-lashing one reporter recently received comes as no surprise, writes Mannir Dan Ali.

Covid-19 is already the third-leading cause of death for African Americans this year. Why?

A new illustrated book tells the interconnected stories of a German lake house and the families that called it home during turbulent times.

Yemen is already facing the world's worst humanitarian crisis and the pandemic has not stopped the fighting.

Activist Sangita Iyer is on a mission to end the agony of ceremonial elephants.

Zebedee Management represents disabled models and actors around the world.