The Islamic State group has destroyed part of another temple at the ancient Syrian site of Palmyra, activists and witnesses say.

A mayor in Brazil is on the run after police accused her of taking funds from the school system and running the town remotely through WhatsApp.

The European Union announces emergency talks on its escalating migrant crisis, as record numbers try to enter the bloc by sea or land.

The International Chamber of Commerce rules that VW should sell its stake in Suzuki, ending a four-year dispute between over their failed partnership.

US horror film director Wes Craven, creator of the Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream franchises, has died aged 76, US media say.

World number three Maria Sharapova withdraws from the US Open on the eve of the tournament because of injury.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak refuses to resign after mass protests against him at the weekend, and calls for national unity.

Australia's government says a deal under which Cambodia agreed to take in refugees in exchange for aid is on track, despite reports to the contrary.