Ukrainian authorities say Russian dissident Roman Roslovtsev, famous for protesting in a Putin mask, requests asylum in the country.

Jeremy Corbyn says he would look to bolster the bargaining powers of trade unions if he wins the leadership vote.

The Federal Reserve is close to hitting its targets for US jobs and inflation, says vice chairman Stanley Fischer, in comments likely to fuel the interest rate debate.

Brazilian police seize passports, phones and laptops from three OCI officials, including one from Northern Ireland, as part of the investigation into the alleged illegal sale of tickets.

Scores of Turks take part in a peaceful protest in central Istanbul calling for justice for murdered transgender woman Hande Kader.

Pills seized from the home of singer Prince contained the dangerously powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl but were mislabelled, according to reports.

Home Office doctors gave the go ahead for experimental drug trials on children at two approved schools in the 1960s, National Archives files show.

The Salvation Army charity says it has seen nearly a five-fold rise in the number of slavery victims it has helped in England and Wales since 2012.