Australia close the the third day of the fifth and final Ashes Test on 479-4, a lead of 133 over England, after Usman Khawaja's 171.

A plane flying from Chicago to Hong Kong is diverted to Alaska after its toilets are vandalised.

The US is shivering from an extreme arctic blast, but some animals appear to think it's not too bad.

Listen to the best moments from Test Match Special as Australia's batsmen make England toil on the third day of the final Ashes Test in Sydney.

The FA begins an investigation into Roberto Firmino's clash with Mason Holgate in Liverpool's 2-1 FA Cup win over Everton.

Football fans are hurt after a glass platform gives way at a stadium in Kuwait City.

The US president takes to Twitter to reject questions over his mental health raised in a new book.

An official says he expects the nation to participate in next month's Olympics in South Korea.

Two planes crashed into each other at Toronto's Pearson Airport, Canada. The passengers and crew were evacuated unharmed.

Rudy Gestede gives Middlesbrough a 10th-minute lead in Saturday's FA Cup third-round tie against north-east rivals Sunderland.

Aid organisations say hospitals in rebel-held areas are being hit by air strikes and artillery.

Reformist MPs say 90 students are among those detained, as anti-government protests continue.

Easyjet, Ladbrokes and Virgin Money among the first 500 companies to reveal what men and women earn.

League One Fleetwood hold Leicester City to a goalless draw at Highbury in the FA Cup third round to earn a replay at the King Power Stadium.

England spinner Mason Crane's route to Test cricket has been as eventful as his debut - taking in the Sydney suburbs, a fear of sharks and the odd haircut!

Officials from the two countries say they will "overcome difficulties" following talks in Germany.

League Two Coventry City pull off an FA Cup shock by beating Premier League strugglers Stoke City to progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho is understood to be close to completing a move worth about £142m to Barcelona after missing Liverpool's mid-season break in Dubai.

Eight are confirmed dead and dozens more are feared missing after a boat sinks in the Mediterranean.

The group were angered by the government's move to stop paying the water and energy bills of royals.

Speaking at a news conference from Camp David, the US president calls author Michael Wolff "a fraud".