Afghanistan war: Sheberghan falls to Taliban, militants say

Boris Johnson says an invasion would be painful and bloody for Russia – but war is not inevitable.

Japan’s meteorological agency warns another, stronger earthquake may hit in the next week,

No 10 brands the move “a desperate political stunt by the Conservative Party”, which had asked for the vote.

There were signs authorities were intensifying their crackdown as protests continued.

The mood in the Strait of Hormuz remains combustible despite Trump’s ceasefire extension.