The UK economy suffered its biggest slump on record between April and June as coronavirus lockdown measures pushed the country officially into recession.

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Kamala Harris as his running mate - the first black woman and South Asian American in the role.

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A survivor from last week's plane crash in the southern Indian state of Kerala has spoken to BBC Tamil about the dramatic moments leading up to the accident and what happened after.

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Australia has recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic amid a second wave of infections in Melbourne.

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Protesters and riot police have clashed in Belarus' capital Minsk and other cities, after a state TV exit poll said long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko was re-elected in Sunday's election.

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International leaders will hold talks on Sunday to raise aid for Beirut, five days after the massive explosion which devastated the Lebanese capital.

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Protesters clashed with Lebanese security forces at anti-government demonstrations in Beirut on Thursday.

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Donald Trump says the government should get a cut from the sale of TikTok's US unit if an American firm buys it.

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