US President Barack Obama declares a state of emergency in South Carolina, as rainfall is set to trigger more flooding across the east coast.

More than half of England's teachers are thinking of leaving their jobs in the next two years, a survey for a teaching union suggests.

Investigations are under way into the cause of a light aircraft crash in Essex in which two people died.

The Pope is to open a synod of bishops focusing on the Church's teachings on the family, a day after a senior Vatican priest came out as gay.

President Obama promises a "full investigation" after suspected US air strikes on an MSF-run hospital kill at least 19 people in northern Afghanistan.

Israeli police ban Palestinians from entering Jerusalem's Old City after two Israelis were killed and three wounded in separate attacks.

Britain's military capability to fight Islamic State militants is to be increased, pledges the prime minister, as Conservatives gather for the party conference in Manchester.

Captain Chris Robshaw says England "let the nation down" as a 33-13 loss to Australia sees the World Cup hosts go out at the pool stage.