Landlords who fail to remove illegal immigrants or check their status before letting homes in England could be jailed under government plans.

The Russian defence ministry grounds its fleet of Mi-28 attack helicopters after a fatal accident at an air show on Sunday.

A computer-based brain training game could improve the daily lives of people with schizophrenia, say University of Cambridge researchers.

Nigeria's army says it has rescued 178 people, more than 100 of them children, from Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country.

Tributes are paid to singer and TV star Cilla Black, who died aged 72, as a post-mortem examination is due to take place later.

Barnardo's receives £3m to fund a team of specialists to tackle child sex abuse in South Yorkshire.

US President Barack Obama is set to unveil what he calls "the biggest, most important step we have ever taken" in tackling climate change.

A simple urine test which could detect pancreatic cancer much earlier than at present is developed by scientists.