Twitter says "unusual" activity from China and Saudi Arabia followed a users' country code bug.

BBC Sport's Frank Keogh recaps Sports Personality of the Year 2018, a night showcasing sacrifice, dedication, humility and winning against the odds.

The bodies of two Scandinavian women are found in the Atlas mountains with cuts to their necks.

The government scraps a law that lowered the retirement age for judges, forcing many to quit.

The hotel offered rooms free of charge after their previous hotel cancelled the Christmas booking.

Malachi Neat, 14, is given the chance to take on their assault course at their training base in Devon.

Russia is preparing to celebrate New Year and Orthodox Christmas with decorations and dancers.

Australian police offer a $1m reward information about the 27-year-old's death in 1988.

Ryan Joyce defeats Anastasia Dobromyslova in the PDC World Darts Championship's opening round, while ex-world champion Raymond van Barneveld is also out.

The team on board this Nato plane are seen as a crucial part of the fight against the group calling itself Islamic State.

Racism remains deeply embedded in South Africa nearly 25 years after minority rule ended, writes Fergal Keane.

US broadcaster refuses Les Moonves' severance deal following claims of sexual misconduct.

AI can reveal which types of films will score the most nominations.

Hudaydah is reportedly calm after a UN-brokered ceasefire comes into force despite initial clashes.

The wife of a human rights lawyer who has been in prison without trial since 2015 has been protesting for his release by shaving her head.

As calls for a second vote on Brexit grow, the BBC looks at other countries which have voted twice.

The arrest of a prominent and outspoken pastor sparks new alarm about China's control of religion.

The 35-year-old quit her job in finance and went on to build one of the world's biggest make-up brands.

A study monitored the brain activity of babies when they had a blood test while being stroked.

Imelda Cortez, 20, faced an attempted murder charge in El Salvador after giving birth in a latrine.

Does the jailing of his former lawyer Michael Cohen spell trouble for Donald Trump?