The flamboyant brothel owner and media personality was due to stand for political office next month.

A cage fighter, female fighter pilot and Miss America. Who says politicians are boring?

Premier League club West Ham suspend a coach after he attended a march by a group that has been criticised by anti-racism campaigners.

Watch Reiss Nelson's brilliant free-kick for England U21s as they beat Scotland 2-0 to extend their unbeaten run to 35 qualifiers.

Beijing's crackdown on a film star and the Interpol chief highlights its use of secret detentions.

What's it like to be someone who watches banned content on social media so you don't have to?

It's all to do with money and timing, says the BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler.

Nehanda Nyakasikana led the fight against British colonisers in Zimbabwe in the 19th Century.

Tired of corruption, business people in Brazil come together to forge a new generation of lawmakers.

Adeyemi Michael's mum stars in his film, riding a horse down a busy London street in Nigerian dress.

Ukraine is pulling churches away from Russia's grip - a very sensitive issue in the current conflict.

The execution-style killings of two aid workers raised fears that the Islamist insurgency is far from over.

A Bengali textile worker was murdered in London’s East End in 1978, mobilising his immigrant community.

Tamer fled Syria seven years ago, but now lives in a historic house in south-west London.

Silent film footage from World War One has been painstakingly restored for a new film by the Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson.

Dumping rubbish is a waste of valuable resources, says Arthur Huang - and his company is showing why.

Hannah Jenkins survived a cycling accident - but woke up no longer being able to understand English.

The 60-year-old actress explains why she's returning to Halloween (but don't call it a franchise).

A study of ancient dog DNA shows man's best friend has been at our side for at least 9,000 years.

Two snub-nosed monkeys sitting on a stone is the top shot at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018.

The UN is allocating $34.6m to help 2.2m people estimated to have been affected by the drought.