Forty others were injured in the Wednesday night air strike conducted by the Afghan security forces, with U.S. air support, in the Nangarhar province.

Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman, immediately claimed responsibility for the attack saying it occurred in the southern Kandahar province.

Pompeo arrived in Doha from Washington. The deal will be signed in the afternoon by U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.

LORD ASHCROFT: The pandemic has underlined just how much people in this country love the NHS and how ready they are to support the service in its hour of need.

As stars film talk show appearances, comedy specials, and benefits at home, many are setting up their cameras in home offices, giving viewers a fascinating look at their bookshelves

Elise Axon, 25, from Dorset, appears on Discovery show The Bad Skin Clinic next week, and reveals that she suffers from Hidradenitis Suppurativa - a rare genetic skin condition.

The two men were filmed attacking the creature on a building site although it is not yet clear where the footage was taken. Animal charity PETA are now calling for the men to be tracked down.

Across the globe, people have opted to 'self-quarantine' amid the growing coronavirus pandemic.

Chris Martin braved the open air on Tuesday sans recommended facial mask, while enjoying a socially distanced bike ride around his Malibu neighborhood.

Reese Witherspoon welcomed the closure of another weekend by venturing out into the open air on Sunday morning.

The footage, thought to have been taken in Slough, shows a Police Community Support Officer confronting a group of around ten people gathered in a park before one runs off with his bike.

The most successful cyclist in history, Eddy Merckx, is in intensive care after falling during a bike ride with friends. He was admitted to Dendermonde hospital in Belgium on Sunday.

RAY MASSEY: As controversial table-manners go, it certainly beats resting on your elbows. This remarkable stunt came as the dashing Earl of March hosted a sumptuous sponsors and press dinner.

Honda has revealed its new compact sports utility vehicle — the HR-V — which goes on sale next summer from £16,000.

Just in time for next month's new 65 plate, Honda has announced prices for its funky new third-generation Jazz, which goes on sale from £13,495.

The massive camper van, produced in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria, has a 720-horsepower engine and comes with a £585,000 price tag.

In honour of Madonna performing at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in LAs Vegas on Wednesday, here's a look back on the Queen of Pop's seven most iconic live performances

The 32-year-old rapper showed off his toned abs while going shirtless in black Fear Of God x Nike shorts while on vacation.

The music mogul, 60, has been self-isolating with his other half, 42, after California residents were put under lockdown in late March.

Britain's Got Talent will return to our TV screens on Saturday along bringing a new batch of contestants hoping to wow the judges with their skills.

The comic took to the stage during the heart-stopping performance which saw motorcyclist Jack Price perform an array of dangerous stunts on top of and around him.

Amanda Holden showed off her latest racy exercise outfit on Instagram as she went for a bike ride on Saturday.

Amanda Holden's charity single, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, has hit the number one spot on iTunes, ahead of music megastars The Weeknd and Dua Lipa.

Never had the Gunners faithful awaited a trip to the Stadium of Light with such excitement. After a summer of tearing their hair out thanks to the now-custom inactivity of manager Arsene Wenger in the summer transfer window, Arsenal fans were getting a chance to see a new signing – not just any signing, but a club record £42.5million capture from Real Madrid, Mesut Ozil.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: Five days, 120 minutes. That's how long it takes to ruin a season, apparently. Chelsea's 3-1 defeat at PSG to put them on the back foot in the Champions League came hot on the heels of the shock reverse at Crystal Palace.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Let's hear it for White Van Man. And Black Van Man, and every other shade of van man and woman. Where the hell would we have been without them over the past few weeks?

The Gunners have agreed a 12.5 percent wage cut with the majority of their players, but the financial consequences of the coronavirus crisis will have an effect on the club's contract negotiations.

The summer transfer window was due to begin in mid-June and run until September 1, but the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has radically changed those plans.

Manchester United are now reportedly the front runners to sign Joe Hugill from Sunderland, according to The Sun. The 16-year-old striker has impressed in the Black Cats' youth system.

Mikel Arteta had identified Partey as a transfer target earlier in the season, with the Gunners boss hoping to convince the board to strike a deal for the 26-year-old when football returns to normality.

Serbia international Jovic has scored just two goals in 24 appearances for Zinedine Zidane's side, and could move to Milan for £35m this summer, or alternatively could agree a two-year loan.

The Gunners captain has little over a year remaining on his contract at the Emirates, and the north London club could be forced to sell him rather than risk losing him for nothing in 12 months.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: you are loath to argue with a 20-strong selection committee containing players like Nick Price, Curtis Strange and Annika Sorenstam.

Reality couple Mikey Dalton, 34 and Grace Adams-Short continue to go from strength to strength after they announced they're expecting their third child

Opening up a trans-Tasman travel bubble could see stringent pre-travel health checks, an on-arrival test, no physical forms and social distancing on flights.

Vice President Mike Pence's spokesperson Katie Miller, who also serves as a spokesperson for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, tested positive for the coronavirus.. 

The 43-year-old woman was cycling down Chapel St in St Kilda, Melbourne about 5.20am on March 17.

'Unlike 'Bachelor Mom Barb' who expressed her contempt for her potential future daughter-in-law out in the open, Kris and her daughters successfully hid their contempt for Chyna, her lawyer said

The chairman of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Trauma Committee, John Crozier, said emergency departments had reported a rise in alcohol trauma cases over the weekend.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has placed a 9pm curfew on liquor sales in the city following a spike in gun violence on Tuesday that left seven people dead,

Beer, flavored malt and cider sold 17% more than in the same week in March 2019. But more staggeringly, online sales of alcohol for March increased by 291% on the previous year.

A survey conducted by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education recently found Australians were drinking 70 per cent more during isolation.

60 Minutes' Allison Langdon is rumoured to be pregnant with her first child to husband Mike Willesee Junior

Froome is facing another six weeks in hospital after scans revealed he had also suffered fractures to his neck and sternum in the horror training crash that rules him out of this year's Tour de France.

Chris Froome has returned to training just six weeks after a crash in a training ride left him in intensive care. The 34-year-old suffered a broken leg, elbow and multiple broken ribs in Roanne last month.

Chris Froome has shown off his spectacular recovery from his horror leg break 10 months ago as he posted a video pushing hard on the exercise bike.

On Wednesday, Boris was spotted in a Tesco Express in Islington, close to his former marital home. Rucksack on back, crumpled as ever, he was in a hurry and, according to a witness.

Videos involving purple shampoo - a product to remove brassiness - are going viral on TikTok as users seem to have misunderstood what the shampoo is for. Teens are using it to 'dye' their hair

Following Simon Cowell's sudden decision to scrap the X Factor: All Star series and replace it with X Factor: The Band, Alexandra Burke was seen attending Magic Mike Live.

Beyonce's dad Mathew Knowles accidentally prompted a viral conspiracy that Kris Jenner once interviewed a pre-teen Bey in the 1992 when he shared a #TBTclip on Thursday.