As Big As the Beatles Quitting? 1D

Fans of the boy band, One Direction, have expressed dismay at reports that the group is planning to split up for a year.

Islamic State militants have destroyed a two-thousand year-old temple in the Syrian city of Palmyra - one of the most important archaeological sites in the Middle East.

Chinese stock markets have fallen dramatically -- amid concerns over the country's economic health -- triggering share losses across the world.

(Photo: Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson of One Direction Credit: PA)