After years of silence, victims in Spain are trying to reform the rules to improve child protection.

A woman caring for her dying father confesses how she felt as his behaviour became erratic.

The surprisingly simple science behind the clever chemistry that helps your night go off with a bang.

The French islands in the Pacific are due to vote on sovereignty on Sunday after 30 years of peace.

A young Palestinian entrepreneur has designed a new concrete block.

No Native American woman has ever held office in US Congress. Deb Haaland wants to change that.

Ballet shoes in brown and bronze shades are being made in the UK for the first time.

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

Organisers say Chinese authorities "made threats relating to" cartoonist Badiucao.

Eminent historian Ramachandra Guha was forced to leave a new teaching position by the Hindu right.

The animal in western India is said to have killed 13 people and evaded capture for two years.

Warren Gatland says Wales will not be playing festival rugby against Scotland at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.

Elise Christie returns to speed skating as the British mixed relay team fail to qualify from their 2,000m heats in Canada.

Police in Tallahassee say "several people" tried to fight back after the man opened fire.

Saif Mulook left for Europe days after getting Christian Asia Bibi acquitted of blasphemy.

Players are flying to Bangkok for Mr Vichai's funeral after the their 1-0 win at Cardiff.

Thousands of Central Americans heading for the US-Mexico border have their transport hopes dashed.

French police say the 72-year-old Parisian stole hundreds of toys to sell them on the internet.

The social media site removes a campaign targeted at readers interested in "white genocide".

"Anything that pulls Britain and Ireland apart undermines that relationship" - Leo Varadkar.

Hundreds gather for funerals after gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying a group of Coptic Christians.