The German-Turkish writer must stay in Madrid while Turkey considers requesting his extradition.

The warship's sinking, weeks before WW2's end, remains the worst US naval loss in history.

All Blacks great Sir Colin Meads, who was named as New Zealand's best rugby player of the 20th Century, dies of pancreatic cancer, aged 81.

Robert Mugabe's wife is back in Harare despite allegations of an assault at a Johannesburg hotel.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend the Sagrada Familia to commemorate 14 killed in attacks.

The family of Dick Gregory, who satirised racism with his stand-up, announce his death aged 84.

Tal Afar, the last major city held by IS in Iraq, has been a target since the fall of Mosul in July.

A third of the north-eastern region of Ras Baalbek is recaptured in offensive launched on Saturday.