Despite lavish production and an array of stars, India's pirate drama fails to excite the critics.

Frankie McCamley looks at the psychology, the history and the popular culture around people with body hair.

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled wildfires in California - here are some of their stories

What began as a way to describe misinformation was quickly diverted into a propaganda tool. The BBC's Dave Lee examines how "fake news" went mainstream.

Somalia is one of the most dangerous places for journalists, with nearly 40 killed in the past decade.

Kenyan social media sceptic Joey agrees to live her life on Instagram for a week to see what happens.

Scientists hope artificial intelligence will gives us more insights into bee health and behaviour.

Arsenal and England forward Danny Welbeck has a second operation on his broken right ankle.

Wayne Rooney says it is a "huge honour" to be granted a farewell appearance for England when they face the United States.

England beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in a rain-affected match at the Women's World Twenty20 in St Lucia.

Calendars featuring gifts like cosmetics or wine have become a huge hit, but are there too many of them?

How supporters of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos have been exploiting social media to spread fake news as his family stages a political comeback.

The Pomeranian's owner had given up hope of ever finding her after she was taken more than a year ago.

Action on Sugar surveyed milkshakes on sale in the UK - one contained 39 teaspoons of sugar.

The man behind many Marvel Comics superheroes explains how he came up with the iconic character.

James Gargasoulas drove his car into pedestrians in Melbourne, killing six and injuring 27 others.

Kyrsten Sinema becomes the US south-western state's first female senator since 1994.

The plan to end a ban on the trade of tiger and rhino parts had caused an outcry but are now on hold.

The toll from the Camp Fire in the north of the US state surpasses that of a 1933 disaster.

How the writer came to create the iconic characters of the Marvel universe.

The Mexican cartel leader's trial in New York begins amid huge security measures.