Mikhail Gorbachev: Former Soviet leader dies

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, has died, at the age of ninety one. Hospital staff said he had been battling a serious and long illness.

US President Joe Biden has once again promised to ban assault weapons and criticised the Republican Party for opposing his attempts to curb gun violence.

And unrelenting rains in Pakistan have destroyed homes and belongings, affecting tens of millions.