Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search and rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.

The soldier, part of the Royal Horse Artillery, died at the scene after the fall on Friday evening.

Hundreds of people have been queueing outside branches across the UK to get the £335 item.

Sierra Leone has agreed to take in hundreds of West African migrants being deported by the US

Manchester United reach an agreement with Michael Carrick to become the club’s permanent head coach.

The Brazilians will host AS FAR in the first leg in the sold-out Tshwane venue, and Lunga highlights what they have learnt from the defeat last year

After joining the UDM, Eastern Cape-born politician Nolubabalo Mcinga has defended herself against criticism that she is a “serial party hopper”

Labour is consumed by drama, but the PM still faces big decisions – and what could be his final choice.

The Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Phala Phala saga has reignited questions about accountability, presidential power and parliament’s constitutional responsibility to hold the executive to account

Head of Meningitis Now wants to see a wider rollout after Oxfordshire sixth-form pupil’s death.

The Metropolitan Police has called the operation to police rival marches, one organised by Tommy Robinson and a separate pro-Palestinian protest, as one of the most significant in recent years.

US health officials are monitoring reports of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda and providing technical assistance to their governments

Pensioners relying on income from selling sweets and baked goods from their council homes to stay afloat are being threatened with hefty fines and possible jail time, sparking outrage from community activists who accuse the City of Cape Town of targeting the poor instead of tackling more serious issues facing Hanover Park.

During his first year back in office, US President Donald Trump’s blustery negotiating style won him concessions from countries on issues ranging from tariffs to armed conflict

The England centre-forward’s scoring statistics are mind-boggling, and at 32 he is only getting better

Engineer Jay Lovell was set to be working at Wembley on Sunday, but instead he will be playing there in the FA Vase final.

The man was bitten just before 10:00 (03:00 BST) at Horseshoe Reef – north-west of the popular Rottnest Island near the city of Perth, local police said.

Top diplomats from Brics nations, including rivals Iran and the UAE, failed to issue a joint statement on Friday after a two-day meeting in Delhi, leaving host India to release only a chair’s statement that exposed their differences

Cinnamon on your pancakes adds flavour, but does it have any health benefits? Here’s what you should know about this common spice.