INTERNATIONAL

A strong earthquake has struck near Norcia in central Italy, destroying numerous buildings. The quake comes nearly two months after a major earthquake killed almost 300 people and destroyed several towns. The quake early on Sunday measured 6.6, larger than August’s quake and aftershocks last week. It is thought to be Italy’s most violent in decades. At least nine people ...

France’s president has urged Britain to take its share of responsibility for migrant children who remain in Calais after the “Jungle” camp was cleared. Francois Hollande said 1,500 unaccompanied minors who were still in the port city would be taken to accommodation centres very shortly. Migrants fleeing war and poverty had used the sprawling Jungle site as a staging post ...

Hillary Clinton has urged the FBI to explain without delay why it is carrying out a new investigation into her use of emails. Americans “deserve to get the full and complete facts immediately,” she said. The FBI says it has new emails linked to her use of a private server when she was secretary of state. Republican presidential rival Donald ...

Rebels in Syria have announced a big offensive aimed at breaking the government siege of east Aleppo. A UK-based monitoring group said rebels fired “hundreds” of missiles on western Aleppo, killing at least 15 civilians. In response, Russia’s defence ministry said it had asked permission from President Vladimir Putin to resume air strikes against the rebels after a 10-day pause, ...

Belgian political leaders have reached a consensus in support of the Ceta trade deal between the EU and Canada, Prime Minister Charles Michel has said. He said an agreement had been found at the latest round of negotiations with Belgium’s French-speaking communities who had been holding up the deal. A signing ceremony on Thursday was cancelled after the region of ...

Two strong earthquakes have hit central Italy, damaging buildings and sending scared residents into the streets. A 5.5-magnitude quake struck at 19:10 local time (17:10 GMT) near Visso in Macerata province, officials said. It was followed two hours later by a 6.1 magnitude tremor in the same area. Several people were hurt, but there were no immediate reports of deaths. ...

France says that it has completed an operation to move thousands of migrants out of the “Jungle” camp in Calais. Fabienne Buccio, the prefect of Pas-de-Calais, said it was “mission accomplished” for the operation, which began on Monday. The announcement came as parts of the camp continued to burn after blazes were set overnight and in the morning. The camp ...

The government has approved a third runway at Heathrow to expand UK airport capacity following a cabinet committee meeting on Tuesday. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the “truly momentous” decision would support trade and create jobs. Gatwick airport said it was disappointed with the decision, which was “not the right answer for Britain”. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson – a vocal ...

At least 58 cadets and guards have been killed after militants attacked a police college in the Pakistani city of Quetta, officials say. Three militants wearing suicide bomb vests entered the college late on Monday, reportedly taking hostages. A major security operation lasted for hours and all attackers were killed. No group has said they carried out the assault, but ...

More than 1,200 police and officials in France have begun an operation to clear the “Jungle” migrant camp in Calais. The camp has been housing some 7,000 people in squalid conditions. Migrants queued peacefully to be processed, and the first of some 60 coaches that will carry them to refugee centres across France, has now left. There is concern that ...