The pledge is part of a United Nations effort to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030

At least 144 Iranians have died in the crush – the highest confirmed toll among foreign nationalities

Seventh seed will break into top 10 when new rankings release

Mercedes driver equal’s boyhood hero Senna’s tally of 41 victories

Left-armer’s career-best figures give visitors 13-run win over Zimbabwe

Iraq welcomes creation of new cell as chance to harmonise often competing efforts in fight against Islamic State

Roma are already missing their first-choice goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny

Some of the biggest names in music and politics rocked the stage in New York

Almost 3,000 people, most of them tourists, were evacuated with heavy rains and high tides forecast

I had to strip myself of my shroud which had become an obstacle to my escape, the survivor narrated