So how do certain characters and stories hook kids? And how do firms go about making a monster hit?

India's government asks WhatsApp to do more to stop viral messages being blamed for lynchings.

Far from enjoying a World Cup bounce, Mr Putin's ratings have gone down since the World Cup began.

The internet mogul remains eligible for extradition to the US, a New Zealand Court of Appeal rules.

Politicians reject legislation aiming to modernise copyright law, despite support from music stars.

Theresa May hopes her cabinet will decide a "way forward" on Friday that can speed up negotiations.

Bill Whitehouse from the British Cave Rescue Council explains how the boys and their coach might be rescued.

Several vehicles were damaged by "big globs" of tar that coated tyres, witnesses say.

BBC Sport looks back to the last time England played Sweden at a World Cup, with Joe Cole and Steven Gerrard scoring in a 2-2 draw in Cologne in 2006.

What England might lack in ability, we make up for with a superb team spirit and enormous character, says ex-Three Lions captain Alan Shearer.

Austria is set to lift the diplomat's immunity after he is linked to the foiled attack.

The window is closing fast to remove the trapped boys from the cave, before rains bring more flooding.

In his latest BBC Sport column, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer gives his views on the title race and the 2019 driver market in a Twitter Q&A.

Repeat offenders or those who set up fake social media accounts will face the toughest sentences.

Aaron Gibbons died protecting his children during the attack in Nunavut, Canada's northernmost territory.

Johanna Konta faces a "great test" against Dominika Cibulkova at Wimbledon on Thursday, when Kyle Edmund and Katie Boulter also play.

Europe's Sentinel satellite tasked with tracking dirty air maps the major emissions of sulphur dioxide.

Footage shows the family carrying stools and wires used in the hanging into the house, police said.

The BBC's Nick Beake reports from the scene as teams prepare to rescue 12 boys and their coach from a Thai cave.

Parody letters from a "second civil war" to topple Donald Trump flood Twitter on the Fourth of July.

People gather at celebrations across the US to celebrate 242 years since American independence.