BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty assesses the England players in their friendly win over Nigeria at Wembley.

The alleged action of the Idaho teacher, charged with animal cruelty, has drawn rival petitions.

Presidential term limits and the legalisation of same-sex marriage are on the agenda in Cuba.

Wales captain Ashley Williams reveals he punctured lung which subsequently collapsed during their goalless draw with Mexico on Tuesday.

Serena Williams has no negative feelings towards Maria Sharapova as the pair prepare to meet at the French Open on Monday.

The EU and Canada threaten retaliation and France's finance minister says a trade war is days away.

With Pyongyang engaging in denuclearisation talks, human rights abuses appear to have been sidelined.

Ryan Elias' late try gives Wales a 22-20 victory against a much-changed South Africa in Washington DC.

The rescue of a child hanging from a balcony was a typical zero-to-hero intro to a superhero story.

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "Textiles".

Kenyan comedian Njambi McGrath enjoys challenging UK audiences' preconceptions about Africa.

Andre Kuik was a baby when he was adopted by a Dutch family, 40 years later he is flying back to Indonesia to meet his birth mother.

This World Cup city in the centre of Russia is well prepared for the arrival of Muslim fans.

Social media has become a battleground in the political conflict between Qatar and Saudi Arabia and its allies.

A hidden diary written by a French carpenter provides a rare insight into the private lives of villagers in the late 19th Century.

Citizens take control of their own cities with low-cost sensors.

Demonstrators say austerity measures impose too high a burden and want the prime minister dismissed.

Two die in Masaya, after opposition activists take refuge in a church from pro-government militias.

PC Sorcar's shows redefined what Western audiences expected from an Indian magician.

Giovani dos Santos' first-half goal ensures victory for World Cup-bound Mexico as Scotland suffer a second defeat of the week.

Communication Minister Jorge Rodriguez says it is a goodwill gesture to help ease tensions.