Brett Kavanaugh looks all but certain to be confirmed as a Supreme Court judge in a vote on Saturday.

Sam Tomkins scores a try on his home farewell to help Wigan beat Castleford and set up a Super League Grand Final against Warrington.

Glenn Murray scores his fifth goal of the season to give Brighton victory over West Ham in the Premier League.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho retains the support of the club's board to turn the present situation around, despite reports of his imminent departure.

Meet Wiyaala Djimba, the Ghanaian Afro musician who loves Madonna and short hair.

Azwan survived the Indonesian earthquake, but feared the tsunami it triggered had killed his wife.

Armed rebels have vowed to enforce a boycott of the 7 October election in parts of the country.

"One woman and one man" could replace the neutral "spouse" in Romania's constitution after a vote.

Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market holds its last pre-dawn tuna auction before being moved to a new site.

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

'Unequal Scenes' is a photography project by Johnny Miller that uses a drone to show how infrastructure decisions affect different communities, particularly African-Americans.

A single post on Reddit about one woman's PTSD has prompted an influx of similar stories and advice.

The controversy surrounding the Italian government's spending plans has led to more nervousness on the financial markets.

Violent crime is a key issue for voters at the forthcoming presidential and national elections.

Italian researcher Alessandro Strumia is heavily criticised for claiming physics was "built by men".

Four suspected agents uncovered in the Netherlands left a trail of clues, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.

The world’s first fully-autonomous indoor farm in San Carlos, California, is soon to be operational.

Is there any validity to pundit claims the Manchester United players have stopped putting in the effort for their manager?

The EU's upbeat assessment comes two weeks after officials dismissed the UK's proposals as unworkable.

How Russian TV reacted to hacking accusations by the UK, US and The Netherlands.

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov are restrained by security guards at the weigh-in for their UFC lightweight title fight.