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Sara Sharif's father and stepmother have been sentenced to life in prison for the 10-year-old's murder.

Urfan Sharif must spend a minimum of 40 years in prison, and Beinash Batool must serve 33 years.

Sara’s uncle, Faisal Malik, was jailed for 16 years for causing or allowing the death of a child - he was found not guilty of murder.

The judge said during sentencing that Sara suffered "a campaign of torture", adding that she was "a very courageous little girl with an unquenchable spirit" and "full of personality".

Sara died on 8 August 2023 at her home in Woking, Surrey and her body was found with dozens of injuries two days later.

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A student who opened fire at a school in the US state of Wisconsin, injuring six people and killing a teacher and another student, has been identified as a 15-year-old girl.

Authorities say the attacker was in attendance at Abundant Life Christian School before opening fire, and was found dead at the scene.

Six students were injured, including two who suffered life-threatening injuries.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said the police had not identified a motive in the shooting, and the suspect's family was co-operating with the investigation.

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A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck near Vanuatu's capital Port Vila, triggering landslides, crushing cars and flattening multiple buildings, including a complex that is home to multiple western embassies.

Power and mobile networks across the country have been cut off and the full extent of the damage still remains unclear, but there are unconfirmed reports of at least one death.

Dan McGarry, a journalist living in Port Vila, said he saw "several people who were visibly, seriously injured" outside the hospital's emergency department.

Vanuatu is prone to earthquakes, but McGarry told the BBC that the earthquake, which struck at 12:47 local time, felt like "the biggest one... in more than 20 years".

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Sources in Kyiv say Ukraine killed a Russian general who died in an explosion in Moscow on Tuesday morning.

Lt Gen Igor Kirillov was at the entrance to a residential block when a device hidden in an electric scooter went off.

Sources in the Ukrainian security services have told the BBC that Kirillov was a "legitimate target".

The bomb was remotely operated and contained around 300g of explosives, according to Russian state media.

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A fortnight ago they were rebel gunmen fighting the Syrian state. Now with President Assad gone, the fighters of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) are Syria's new de-facto rulers, and the new law in town.

HTS was once aligned with al-Qaeda and is still proscribed as a terror organisation by most Western countries. But it’s promised to uphold the rights of all Syrians.

BBC News has been on patrol with the rebels turned policemen in the province of Latakia, an Alawite stronghold where many people supported the former President.

Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Quentin Sommerville and camera-journalist Darren Conway.

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Today, we look at the naming of the alleged Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew. Sources have told the BBC that Prince Andrew will not be at Sandringham with the rest of the Royal Family for Christmas this year after the alleged spy was named as businessman Yang Tengbo. Mr Yang has responded in a statement saying it was “entirely untrue” that he was a spy.

Prince Andrew previously said in a statement that he had "ceased all contact" with the Chinese businessman, with all meetings having been "through official channels" and "nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed".

Adam speaks to BBC Home and Legal Correspondent Dominic Casciani and Charles Parton, former UK diplomat to China and RUSI associate fellow.

And, the government has set out its plan for devolution. Joe Pike tells Adam about Angela Rayner’s plans for more mayors and abolishing district councils.

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In this episode of Path to the Presidency, the BBC’s Sumi Somaskanda and Caitríona Perry are joined by North America Correspondent Anthony Zurcher to discuss Donald Trump's key policy priorities as it gets closer and closer to his inauguration.

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Zakir Hussain, one of the world's greatest tabla players, has died at the age of 73.

The Indian classical music icon died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said in a statement.

Hussain was a four-time Grammy award winner and has received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award.

Through his performances he transformed the tabla, a pair of drums used in Indian classical music, into a globally loved solo instrument that was the star of the show.

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Three people are dead and six others injured after a shooting at a school in Wisconsin, police say.

A juvenile suspect is among the dead following the attack at Abundant Life Christian School in the state's capital, Madison, the city's police chief Shon Barnes says.

The suspected attacker, who was already dead when officers arrived on the scene, is believed to have been a student at the school.

Residents have been asked to avoid the area and roads are closed near the school.

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The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, is facing calls to resign over his handling of a sexual abuse case, days before he takes temporary charge of the Church of England.

As Bishop of Chelmsford, Mr Cottrell let priest David Tudor remain in post in the diocese despite knowing he had been barred by the Church from being alone with children and had paid compensation to a sexual abuse victim.

Tudor was only banned from ministry two months ago, after he admitted historical sex abuse allegations relating to two girls.

Mr Cottrell has responded saying he is "deeply sorry" that action could not be taken earlier, but that was the situation he inherited.

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