The brother of Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi will be tried in Libya over his alleged role in the attack, the country's chief prosecutor has said.

Rescue teams combed cold, dark waters off the West African nation of Benin today in a desperate search for survivors of a plane crash that killed at least 111 people.

Rescue teams were searching the sea off the West African nation of Benin today in a desperate hunt for survivors of a plane crash that killed at least 96 people, authorities said.

POPE JOHN PAUL II, approaching the 25th anniversary of his reign, is favourite to win the Nobel Peace Prize to be announced in Oslo today.

US troops were on the offensive inside Iraq today – hunting Saddam Hussein loyalists in a bid to curb a wave of attacks on coalition soldiers.