The man is thought to have taken an illegal high and somehow got stuck up the lamp-post.

'Stupid', 'negligent', the 'end of an era' - the Spanish media pull no punches in their assessment of the national team's last-16 exit.

Government forces began an assault on rebel-held areas of Deraa and Quneitra provinces two weeks ago.

The park in the Amazon region is known for its table-top rock formations and rich variety of plants.

Turning the 4,000 live-aboard yachts around the world into a research fleet.

Around 50m of the road fell away in the province of Sichuan on Sunday.

Praise for the victorious Italian runners whose exploits went viral on social media

A puppy has been labelled a hero after being bitten by a rattlesnake which was targeting his owner.

The Philippine mayor, known for his hardline stance on drugs, was shot as he sang the national anthem.

Roger Federer begins his quest for a record-extending ninth Wimbledon men's singles title with a routine win over Dusan Lajovic.

US Open champion Sloane Stephens is knocked out of the Wimbledon women's singles in the first round by Croatia's Donna Vekic.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador won Sunday's presidential election on a left-wing populist platform.

Watch the touching moment Roger Federer gives his headband to a young fan in the crowd following his straight-sets victory over Dusan Lajovic.

Four winter sports have their UK Sport funding cut months after Great Britain's most successful Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

President Trump's ex-lawyer, Michael Cohen, signals a willingness to co-operate with prosecutors.

Police are baffled by the deaths of 11 members of one family found dead in strange circumstances.

Ugandan mobile users are required to pay before they can access apps like Facebook and WhatsApp.

"He has a desire to improve and determination to win" - Didier Drogba on the rise of friend and former team-mate Romelu Lukaku.

Give your player ratings out of 10 for Brazil v Mexico at the World Cup.

Sunday's helicopter escape from a French prison is just the latest in a line of extraordinary break-outs.

Punches, kicks and chairs are thrown as a mass brawl breaks out between players in a Philippines v Australia World Cup qualifying tie.