The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 miles and was centred 18 miles west of Port Vila, the largest city in Vanuatu.

Official figures show regular earnings growth jumped to 5.2 in the three months to October, up from 4.9 in the previous three months.

An explosive device planted close to a residential apartment block in Moscow has killed the head of Russia’s nuclear, biological and chemical defence forces, investigators said. Lieutenant General ...