Secretary of State Rex Tillerson toughens his stance after earlier offering talks with no preconditions.

WWE wrestler and actor John Cena takes on BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson in the Football Focus prediction challenge.

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor's much-hyped Las Vegas bout generated more than £450m, Showtime reveals.

Senate and House lawmakers reveal final details of the biggest change to the US tax code in 30 years.

Japan's first drive-through funeral service launches.

Gift wrapping expert Neelam Meetcha counts leading retailers among her clients.

What advice do South Africans have for the ruling party as it prepares to elect a new leader?

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

Five years after the Delhi gang rape Indian women are taking control of the conversation around gender.

Shops are using quirky events and experiences to lure us back to the High Street - but will it work?

Is the Force still with the franchise?

The experience of six related Italians may help to find a new treatment for people with chronic pain.

Some of the stories in the news this week that you might have missed.

"Don't click 'like'": The death of "rooftopper" Wu Yongning sparks uneasy soul-searching in China.

West African food is tipped by chefs and experts to be big in 2018.

After a sluggish first round, the second in Chile's presidential election looks set to be a nail biter.

Barry and Honey Sherman were discovered in the basement of their Toronto home by an estate agent.

Victory in the bitterly fought Sydney by-election means the ruling coalition retains its tiny majority.

South Africa's governing party is picking a new head after a bitter leadership battle.

The selfie cappuccino cafe, where customers can sip on a portrait of their own face.

There have been 60 different winners of Sports Personality of the Year, but what makes the ideal candidate? BBC Sport crunched the numbers.