A judge says the "most vile" part of the allegedly staged hate crime was the use of a noose.

In a letter to the home secretary, they say that - as her family - they "cannot simply abandon her".

Two more women come forward with claims of misconduct by the R&B singer after a concert in the 1990s.

Jeremy Toljan's sending-off "took the game away" from Celtic, says Brendan Rodgers after his side's European season ends.

Arsenal boss Unai Emery says Mesut Ozil will continue to be rotated after playing the full 90 minutes in the win over Bate Borisov.

Wakefield secure their first Super League win of 2019 as they score three tries to beat Catalans Dragons.

Jimmy White beats 11-time women's world champion Reanne Evans in the Snooker Shoot Out in Watford.

Hasbro and Nestle also cut ties over fears paedophiles are leaving comments next to videos of children.

For people buried in an avalanche, it's a race against time. Could a drone find you sooner?

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has endured a week of speculation about his future but there was some relief on Thursday in the Europa League.

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?

The latest set of 24 images from a group of photographers who document the first 24 hours of each year.

Election officials prepare for the poll this Saturday after a one-week delay.

As North Korea inches out of diplomatic isolation, what will happen to the diplomats who go renegade?

When the HIV status of 14,000 in Singapore was leaked, an entire community was left insecure and exposed.

Author Josh Barry spent nine years writing book while also completing two degrees.

James Gargasoulas ploughed a car into pedestrians in Melbourne, killing six and injuring dozens.

Reports show many insect populations are declining. How will that affect us?

A giant bee, thought lost to science decades ago, has been re-discovered on an Indonesian island.

Around the world, women tend to be paid less than men. Is Iceland's innovative strategy likely to pay off?

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