UK troops are evacuating British nationals and eligible Afghans. Here are some of their stories.

More than 800 people reached the UK on Saturday in 30 small boats, the Home Office confirms.

Tears, family and togetherness - your stories of returning to full football stadiums.

Seven-time singles Grand Slam champion Venus Williams crashes out of the Chicago Women's Open in the first round after being handed a wildcard.

Eight Rugby Championship double-headers are to be held in Queensland with Covid-19 lockdowns impacting New Zealand and Australia.

A deep dive into the US-Taliban deal of 2020 and its role in the militant group's takeover of Afghanistan.

US VP Kamala Harris tries to reassure Asian allies, as many ask: can they still trust America?

The US and UK have different timetables for the effort to evacuate people from Afghanistan

GB sprinter Zharnel Hughes says he wants the doping investigation into team-mate CJ Ujah to be allowed to take place "without prejudice" - but insists athletes need a clean sport.

An ex-interpreter for the British Army is happy to have escaped Kabul but still worried for his family.

It is part of a series of artworks being shown in an attempt to entice people back to small museums.

Airbnb says it will house 20,000 Afghan refugees at no charge to help them resettle across the world.

The incident comes weeks after a gas leak caused a fire on the ocean's surface near another platform.

Apparent Chinese propaganda efforts are spreading ahead of a US report on Covid-19 origins.

Paralympic wheelchair basketball player Lucy Robinson wants to inspire others.

Afghans waiting at Kabul airport tell the BBC of their pain at fleeing the country they love.

Swimmer Ellie Simmonds and archer John Stubbs will carry the GB flag at Tuesday's Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics takes place on Tuesday with the Japanese capital still facing Covid-19 challenges.

Four tower blocks were destroyed by Israeli forces during May's conflict with Palestinian militants.

The defence secretary says the UK will leave Kabul alongside next week's planned US withdrawal.