The US, UK and France, along with the UN, condemn the brief abduction of Libya's PM by militiamen and pledge continued support for its transition to democracy.

US markets have their best day since January 2013, buoyed by a House Republican proposal to raise the nation's borrowing limit for six weeks.

Italian divers say they have finished searching a boat that sank carrying migrants from Africa as the death toll from the accident reaches 311.

Chief football writer Phil McNulty assesses the footballing and financial costs should England fail to qualify for the World Cup

People at most risk from flu this winter should make sure they get vaccinated against the virus, says Public Health England.

Gay and lesbian people seeking asylum in the UK from persecution abroad are being ordered to "prove" their sexuality to immigration officers, MPs say.

Teenagers could have to wait a year longer than currently before they are allowed to take their driving test under proposals being considered by the government.

Healthy adults do not need to take vitamin D supplements, suggests a study in The Lancet which found they had no beneficial effect on bone density, a sign of osteoporosis.