Some of Mayotte's population of 320,000 have said they are struggling with severe shortages of food, water and shelter. One ...

All the latest football news and reaction to an absorbing weekend of Premier League football as Man Utd dramatically win the ...

He said he was lucky to be released about two weeks later after he begged for his freedom, claiming that he had a sick child ...

The BBC speaks with parents who insist the school system is "broken" as latest government estimates point to a rise in home ...

British cycling great Sir Mark Cavendish will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The 39-year-old retired earlier this year having won a record 35 ...

South Korea's constitutional court has begun trial proceedings for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was suspended for declaring martial law and plunging his country into political ...

As Israel unveils plans to expand its Golan Heights settlements, Syrians living nearby say they want an end to conflict.

Zakir Hussain, one of the world's greatest tabla players, has died at the age of 73. The Indian classical music icon died of ...

It is the largest case of violence between humans identified in early Bronze Age England, which had been considered a ...

The high-profile case began in 2005 when Indonesia caught nine young Australians trying to smuggle 8.3kg (18lb) of heroin out ...

Families of US airmen who served during World War Two have paid tribute to their relatives 80 years after their aircraft ...

BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller looks at what tennis could do to become an even more appealing and exciting sport.