Making A Murderer's Brendan Dassey might not get out of prison if prosecutors manage to appeal a ruling to let him out.

Russia says agreement on a ceasefire deal in Syria is being held up by the United States.

Washington and Russia reach an agreement on Syria that starts with a cessation of hostilities on Monday.

US rapper Bobby Shmurda agrees a seven-year plea deal on charges of conspiracy and possession of a weapon.

At least 15 people are killed in a huge fire triggered by a boiler explosion at a packaging factory in Bangladesh.

Actor and director Nate Parker receives an enthusiastic welcome as his film The Birth of a Nation screens at the Toronto film festival.

About 1.5 million Muslims begin the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, unperturbed by a 2015 stampede which killed more than 2,000 people.

US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton says half of Donald Trump's supporters are a "basket of deplorables", drawing a sharp response from Mr Trump's campaign.