Four people were killed and several injured in an explosion and fire at a three-storey building in the central English city of Leicester, police said on Monday. The fiery explosion ripped through the building, destroying a shop on th eground floor and a two-storey building above it on Sunday night, British time.

UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, has called for better value for students in England, admitting that they face "one of the most expensive systems of university tuition in the world".

May is set to announce an independent review of fees and student finance on Monday.

She will also argue for an end to "outdated attitudes" that favour university over technical education.

Prince Henrik of Denmark has died aged 83. In a statement, the royal family confirmed that he died “peacefully in his sleep” at Fredensborg Castle, north of Copenhagen, where he spent his final days, following hospital treatment for a lung infection and a benign lung tumour. His wife Queen Margrethe and their two sons were at his side.

A Vatican cleric leading investigations into sexual abuse has started hearing testimony from victims in Chile.

Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta is looking into accusations that a bishop appointed by Pope Francis in 2015 covered up crimes against children.

The pontiff sparked controversy by saying during a visit to the country last month there was no evidence against Bishop Juan Barros.

South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has become the latest high-profile personality to end his ties with Oxfam after the charity was embroiled in sexual misconduct claims.

He is stepping down from his role as an ambassador for the charity.

Speed sensors that were iced over may have caused a passenger jet to crash near Moscow, killing all 71 people on board, investigators say.

The faulty instruments could have given the pilots wrong speed data, Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee said.

The Saratov Airlines jet went down minutes after take-off from Moscow's Domodedovo airport on Sunday.