Antoine Demoitie dies in hospital after being struck by a motorbike during Belgium's Gent-Wevelgem race, which was won by Peter Sagan.

Hours after Syrian troops recaptured Palmyra, images emerge showing the extent of damage wrought by Islamic State group militants.

Rail fares have gone up 54% in 10 years - more than double inflation rates - but customer satisfaction has improved little, research suggests.

The National Union of Teachers is warning that anti-extremism measures are making schools afraid to have open debates.

The centenary of the Easter Rising, the rebellion that began on Easter Monday 1916, is to be marked in Irish towns and cities with synchronised wreath-laying events.

A confidential helpline has seen an increase of 85% in requests for help from serving military personnel, an armed forces charity says.

The Mexican authorities say they have arrested the top money launderer for the Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzman.

Storm Katie hits England and Wales with winds of more than 70mph as flights are diverted from Gatwick and major bridges closed.