Kim Joo-il describes his escape from North Korea and explains the appeal of Donald Trump's approach.

Egypt's Baladi dogs are often looked down upon as strays, but things are changing.

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

A change to China's blood donation laws has cut a lifeline to patients struggling with shortages.

Coffee in five charts: How coffee drinking varies around the world.

One set of figures indicates pro-life paid adverts are gaining more traction than pro-choice ads on Facebook.

How analysing faeces could unlock the secrets of good health.

South Africans reflect on what the late anti-apartheid campaigner meant to them as she is laid to rest.

An Ohio officer was treated for an overdose after he inhaled an unknown powder during an arrest.

Her majesty and the naturalist took a stroll around the palace grounds.

They say they hit chemical weapons sites in the biggest military action against President Assad so far.

Watch as South African diver Julia Vincent gets her approach all wrong during the women's 3m springboard preliminary round at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

England put six goals past India to claim bronze in the women's hockey at the Commonwealth Games.

President Donald Trump says he has approved US military strikes against Syria, in collaboration with the UK and France.

Sebastian Vettel quickest in Chinese Grand Prix final practice, as Lewis Hamilton struggles and Daniel Ricciardo's engine fails

While the world's attention is focused on Ukraine, Syria is still suffering in its long war.

The UK has begun air strikes against Syrian chemical weapons sites.

The US, UK and France have bombed multiple targets in Syria in an early morning operation targeting alleged chemical weapons sites.

PM Theresa May says the co-ordinated attack with the US and France was "right and legal".

England claim gold in the men's and women's 4x100m relays at the Commonwealth Games.

Canada beat New Zealand 88-86 with the last throw of the game to reach the men's basketball final.