By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 which has hit central Morocco is the biggest the area has seen since before 1900. More than 1,000 people have died in the quake, which struck at 23:11 local time on Friday. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of…

By Maria Zaccaro BBC News North Korea has marked the 75th anniversary of its founding day with a parade attended by Russian diplomats and a Chinese delegation. The Friday event in Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square featured uniformed paramilitary brigades. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a Russian military song-and-dance ensemble and officials from Beijing were…

By Lauren Turner BBC News An earthquake has hit Morocco, leading to hundreds of deaths and injuries. Here is a look at what we know so far. What has happened in Morocco? The earthquake struck central Morocco, killing more than 1,000 people, with more than 650 injured. It’s feared entire villages could be flattened. The…

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Alex Kleiderman BBC News Terror suspect Daniel Khalife has been arrested in north-west London after a four-day search, police have said. Scotland Yard said the 21-year-old ex-soldier was detained at 10:41 BST after being pulled from…

Starring Paul Dano, Pete Davidson and a cast of stars, the real-life story of the small-time investors who briefly thwarted Wall Street, which has played at the Toronto International Film Festival, is “breezy entertainment”, writes Caryn James. There’s a strange disconnect whenever a major Hollywood studio releases a film that seems to be about little…

By Lauren Turner BBC News It was night when the earthquake hit Morocco, with many people already in bed. But the quake, measuring 6.8, soon led to people fleeing their homes in sheer panic. An aftershock, of 4.9 magnitude, struck 19 minutes later. The death toll now stands at over 600, but it is not…

By Adam Durbin BBC News Police have confirmed sightings of missing terror suspect Daniel Khalife in Chiswick, west London, as they release a new description. He is said to be wearing a black baseball cap, black t-shirt and dark-coloured clothes on his legs, as well as carrying a small bag or case. Police said “intensive”…

A devastating earthquake in southern Morocco, which has killed more than 600 people, has also destroyed large areas of the historic centre of Marrakesh. Many residents and tourists were forced to spend the night outside, over fears of an aftershock worsening the situation in the city. This video can not be played To play this…

Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who has died aged 95, was a towering figure in South African politics, hailed as an “outstanding leader” by President Cyril Ramaphosa. During apartheid, he was the chief minister of the KwaZulu Bantustan: a semi-independent territory allocated to the Zulu people by the country’s white supremacist government. His administration was widely seen…

Mangosuthu Buthelezi, traditional prime minister of the Zulu nation, has died at the age of 95. One of the leading figures of South African politics over the last 50 years, he was a member of Nelson Mandela’s cabinet and served as minister for home affairs for a decade. President Cyril Ramaphosa led tributes. He described…