In 1969 a mechanic stole a plane from East Anglia and set off for the States. Then he disappeared. Did he crash or was he shot down?

Families of students detained in Turkey for protesting against military action in Afrin say they are being wrongly targeted.

Grenades have come to symbolise Sweden's debate about violent crime ahead of September's election.

Russian and UK representatives are due to talk about the independent analysis of the substance used.

For the first time in 10 years, global malaria cases are no longer falling, and experts are worried.

Amid a privacy crisis, Facebook asks permission to expand use of facial recognition technology.

Biplap Deb cited the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata but his statement has attracted ridicule.

A US passenger jet pilot radioed air traffic control for help after an apparent explosion midair.

Billy Kee's brace clinches Accrington Stanley's promotion to League One with a deserved win at home to Yeovil Town.

Former England captain Charlotte Edwards says there has never been a better time to be female cricketer.

Comments by a Trump aide that Nikki Haley is "confused" over Russia sanctions draw a sharp response.

Fifty years ago on 18 April 1968, London Bridge was bought by American entrepreneur Robert P McCulloch for $2.4m (over £1m). He dismantled it and rebuilt it in the Arizona desert.

Senior Brexit negotiators are meeting to assess if progress has been made on Irish border issues.

Police aim to break up a network that smuggled Thais into Germany and forced them into sex work.

The man fled from Iceland to Sweden on a passenger plane reportedly also carrying the prime minister.

Champions Manchester City have five players in the the Professional Footballers' Association Players' team of the year.

Former England batsman Ed Smith is named new national selector for the England and Wales Cricket Board.

A US airliner experienced a mid-air engine failure, causing a broken window that led to pressure dropping dramatically in the cabin.

But some believe the dramatic move is just a tactic to get the nurses to go back to work.

Raúl Castro will step down at the National Assembly session, bringing an end to the Castro era.

CIA chief Mike Pompeo formed a "good relationship" with North Korea's leader, the US leader tweets.