A selection of photographs from around the African continent this week.

Why asteroids and volcanoes aren't the greatest problems facing life on Earth.

The nation's foghorn politics is suddenly all about threats and "evil", writes the BBC's Hywel Griffith.

People are trying to recreate comedy roasts online and getting it horribly wrong. What are the rules?

Allegations of political interference have turned into a major headache for the Canadian PM.

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, new apps are helping victims gather and share evidence.

The challenges facing health workers in the fight against the STI.

Unable to play as often as he'd like, the president has installed a simulator in his private quarters.

Rudolph ‘Blaze’ Ingram has his sights set on smashing Usain Bolt’s 100m world record.

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the chocolate bar became a million dollar idea.

Late risers have poorer attention, slower reactions and increased sleepiness, a study suggests.

The UK and US governments announce a £25m project to improve the sensitivity of the LIGO facilities.

A teacher and a pupil at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School gave people a focal point for their grief and curiosity.

The novel found in HMP Nottingham tested positive for a psychoactive substance similar to Spice.

Chile will join Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in making a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

It might be also be a hit because civil servants, teachers and Communist Party members must download it.

The home secretary says those who left Britain to join IS were "full of hate for our country".

Floodwaters in northern Australia have spread to the World Heritage site, raising concerns for coral.

Buildings have collapsed and roads have been left impassable after mudslides and flooding.

A minister vows to cut Pakistan off from the world as India mourns 46 troops killed in Kashmir.

The disappearance of UK-born Cheryl Grimmer is one of Australia's longest-running mysteries.