England head coach Eddie Jones believes co-captain Owen Farrell does not get the same protection from referees as other fly-halves.

President Trump signs a proclamation to deny asylum to migrants entering illegally from Mexico.

Hosts West Indies will begin the defence of their Women's World Twenty20 title on Friday when they face Bangladesh in Guyana.

Two major fires are burning out of control, destroying buildings and forcing many residents to flee.

Half of the world's countries now have too few babies being born to maintain their populations.

Can people in today's Germany mourn their dead without whitewashing their country's past?

Some popular ways Indians try to beat air pollution - but do they really work?

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Six members of one family died in an arson attack during clashes in Nicaragua.

Hauwa Ojeifo set up a mental health helpline for women after suffering from depression herself.

Singles Day is the biggest online shopping day, and possibly Alibaba's biggest for data collection.

Microplastics have swamped our ecosystem. Can tech help prevent them entering our water systems?

It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world during the past seven days?

Netflix and Warner Brothers face a $50m lawsuit by the group over a statue of goat deity Baphomet.

The 15-month-old girls from Bhutan are "doing very well", Australian surgeons say.

Victor Mallet's Hong Kong work visa was not renewed in October, and he is now barred from entering.

Imelda Marcos, wife of late Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, earned notoriety for her shoe collection.

A BTS member has caused controversy in Japan after wearing a shirt depicting an atomic bomb.

The man, who was known to police, set a car on fire before stabbing three people, one fatally.

BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on WWE stars Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre to predict this weekend's Premier League results.

Tottenham are warned by an advertising watchdog after claiming their new stadium would be the "only place in London" to watch Champions League football this season.