Further details have emerged about two police officers hailed for preventing a Polish gunman from killing more.

Several carriages derailed after two trains travelling in the same direction crashed outside the city of Giza.

Millions of Indians are marking the festival of lights with glowing lamps, fireworks and traditional sweets.

It is claimed Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were part of anti-government protests earlier this year.

Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen, has not commented.

The national mood is low, and faith in politics even lower - with voters deserting the major parties at the polls.