At least 70 killed in Sudan after paramilitary attack on mosque

Afghanistan has withdrawn its national team from a cricket series in Pakistan after strikes in an eastern border province killed three local players, the national governing body said.

Fifteen UK charities have launched a fresh appeal for donations to Gaza to address “catastrophic levels of need” in the devastated region.

More than 200 people left stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest are being evacuated, Reuters news agency reports.