Actors dressed as militants caused both panic and bemusement at a Tehran shopping centre.

The church ended the 105-year partnership after the Boy Scouts changed its name to promote inclusivity.

Zanele Ndlovu reveals to the BBC the full horror of the attack - and how she found the strength for her wedding just days later.

Sir Alex Ferguson no longer needs intensive care after having emergency surgery on Saturday for a brain haemorrhage, Manchester United announce.

The judge rules that a law for teachers, police and court officials is constitutional.

This is how staff reacted when the 'royals' took them by surprise at London's New Broadcasting House.

The Australian scientist, 104, sets out his reasons for travelling to Switzerland to voluntarily end his life.

Huddersfield Town ensure Premier League survival with a draw at Chelsea - a result which damages the Blues' Champions League hopes.

Tottenham secure a top-four finish and qualification for next season's Champions League with victory over Newcastle at Wembley.

Manchester City delivered another masterclass as they established a new top-flight points record with a comprehensive 3-1 victory over Brighton at the Etihad Stadium.

Hibernian head coach Neil Lennon says he will consider his future at the club after losing to Hearts and missing out on finishing second.

The thief ignored the girl's father banging on the window, so the 11-year-old took action herself.

The England and Wales Cricket Board is to implement a 'Rooney Rule' for all coaching roles in the national men's, women's and disabled teams.

The law would have allowed those from the age of 16 to change their legal gender without a medical test.

'China's Brokeback Mountain' may have won the battle against the censors but did it go far enough?

You're cordially invited to the wedding of Harry and Megan. OK, it's not the royal couple.

Salimata was subjected to FGM in Senegal when she was five years old.

Iraq is facing a pivotal election which could define how close its relationship with Iran is.

Joseph didn't have sex until quite late in life - but he says his involuntary celibacy didn't make him angry towards women.

The global arms trade is now worth $100bn annually, with the US increasingly dominant as the world's top arms exporter.

Some young Turks in conservative areas are losing their faith and raising difficult questions.