Donald Trump's bid to overturn a jury verdict that awarded writer E Jean Carroll $5m for alleged sexual abuse and defamation has been rejected by the Supreme Court.

The oil and gas industry has urged Andy Burnham to approve two controversial North Sea developments as a public consultation on the UK's largest undeveloped oil field closes.

US actress Hayden Panettiere - best known for her roles in the TV series Heroes and Nashville - has died aged 36.

Police seizures of e-bikes across the UK have risen by 83% in a year following a crackdown on dangerous models.

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has officially become the deadliest in the country's history, data suggests.