World number one Simona Halep is knocked out in the US Open first round, losing 6-2 6-4 to Kaia Kanepi at Flushing Meadows.

A damning UN report on abuses against Rohingya Muslims prompts a Facebook crackdown on hate speech.

Critics say it is "tasteless" for an Amsterdam baker to link his shop to a Holocaust victim.

Uganda popular musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine, who is facing treason charges, has been granted bail

The Verizon-owned social network is banning the "unwanted sexualisation" of others from its site.

A man who forced his way onstage during a Beyonce and Jay-Z concert is charged with simple battery.

Lizelle Lee hits a stunning century, including six sixes, to guide Surrey Stars to Women's Super League glory.

Surrey Stars' Lizelle Lee scores a stunning 104 off 58 balls against Loughborough to win the Women's Super League final.

The Chagos Islands dispute is seen by some as an indication of the UK's waning global influence.

British number one Kyle Edmund is knocked out of the US Open in the first round but compatriot Cameron Norrie progresses.

Several people are injured as rival demonstrators clash in Chemnitz over a murder on Sunday.

How did BBC Sport readers rate the players in Tottenham's 3-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford?

Britain's Andy Murray marks his return to Grand Slam tennis with a four-set victory over James Duckworth in the US Open first round.

Paragliders, base jumpers and pilots competed at the Acro World Tour finals in Switzerland.

Cases are slashed thanks to a new system that predicts where outbreaks will occur.

Jamel Myles said other students at the school had told him to kill himself, according to his mother.

Vanesa Campos, a transgender prostitute, reportedly died defending her client from armed robbers.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says his team were the better side against Tottenham, were more offensive and created more, despite losing 3-0 at Old Trafford.

The firms will develop a fleet of self-driving cars in a deal that values Uber at $72bn.

After his team lost 3-0 at home to Tottenham, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is involved in a bad-tempered exchange in his post-match news conference.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho demands "respect" from journalists after the 3-0 home defeat by Tottenham.