An Uzbekistan state TV presenter reads out an independence day speech on behalf of President Islam Karimov, said to have suffered a stroke.

The US state department confirms American journalist Lindsey Snell was detained by Turkish authorities earlier this month.

Five people are killed in a mid-air collision between two small commercial planes in the US state of Alaska.

Australia is suing the local unit of Volkswagen for allegedly misleading customers by selling modified vehicles that covered up emissions fraud.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook says the European Commission ruling that Apple should pay billions of euros in back taxes is "maddening".

An annular eclipse delivered a memorable spectacle across several African countries, as the moon's movement creates a "ring of fire" in the sky.

A further 543 judges and prosecutors are sacked in Turkey, bringing the number of dismissals since the coup on 15 July to at least 3,288.

Nice lifts a controversial ban on burkini swimsuits, among several French seaside resort to do so, following a national court ruling.