Germany's AfD has hailed a "historic result" and is projected to win 44% of the vote, far ahead of the conservatives on 17%.

There was no announcement of a major breakthrough, after Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travelled to Kyiv.

Despite talks between US envoys and both Putin and Zelensky, the expectation in Kyiv is the fighting will continue, writes James Landale.

More than 170,000 airline passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following the eruptions.

As many as 50 people are thought to have been inside the five-storey hostel when it came down.

The government says the law is intended to protect the rights of young girls, but critics say it is fuelling anti-Muslim feeling.