Presidential candidate John McCain has set out the reasons why Americans should choose him as their leader during a keynote speech at the climax of the Republican Convention.

Rescue teams are searching for a female Nottingham University researcher who broke her leg on an expedition in eastern Russia.

The death toll from Tropical Storm Hanna has jumped to 137 in Haiti - and people in the US are bracing themselves for its onslaught as a hurricane.

An Egyptian billionaire has been charged with hiring a hitman to kill the winner of Lebanon's equivalent of Pop Idol, in a case that has rocked the Arab world.

Kevin Keegan has resigned as manager of Newcastle after days of speculation.

Footballer Joey Barton is set to be slapped with a lengthy ban from the game for savagely assaulting a former team-mate.

A goalkeeper who blackmailed a Premier League footballer over a sex video is facing jail.

The stepfather of a woman accused of sleeping with South Korean military officers in exchange for classified information has also been charged over the alleged incidents.

The first big storm of the autumn is lashing parts of Britain, with more rain, strong winds and flooding forecast for the weekend.

Shannon Matthews' mother and Michael Donovan are to appear in court over the little girl's alleged abduction.