Officials initially said two people were killed, but the death toll has kept climbing as rescuers search for victims amid slabs of concrete and twisted metal. Another 18 people remain missing and at least 61 people were injured

The award-winning author for more than 30 years has faced death threats for The Satanic Verses. Iran`s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini had issued a fatwa, or Islamic edict, demanding his death. An Iranian foundation had put up a bounty of over $3 million for the author.

Giving a health update about his father, Zafar said his family members are extremely relieved that yesterday he was taken off the ventilator and additional oxygen and he was able to say a few words.

Rowling, 57, shared screenshots of a Twitter message stating: "Don`t worry, you are next". The same Twitter account, believed to be based in Pakistan, also posted messages praising the man who attacked Rushdie, 75, on stage at the event in New York state

The cause of the blaze was not immediately known. Police said an initial investigation blamed an electrical short-circuit

Protesters of all ages held up signs saying “Keep your hands off trees”, “Trees save lives” and “We need trees to live.”

At a rally on Saturday in southern Taiwan for local elections scheduled for late November, Tsai said they were not just facing rival candidates, “but also pressure from China”

A 24-year-old identified as Hadi Matar is facing charges of attempted murder and assault; Iranian newspapers praise attacker

Sir Robert Buckland said he now believes Truss is the "right person to take the country forward" and that her plans are the best shot for the UK to reach its potential as a "high-growth, high-productivity economy"