The star tearfully denies sexual abuse in the first TV interview since his arrest.

A strike condemned as "criminal " by a government minister causes major disruption to flights.

The German landscape gardener is suspected of laying at least three traps before he died.

Rob Kearney insists Ireland have no problems with Johnny Sexton venting his frustrations about the patchy form of Joe Schmidt's men.

The nation, named after British explorer Captain Cook, wants to reflect its Polynesian heritage.

Ulster's Rob Herring replaces Sean Cronin in Ireland's 37-man squad for Sunday's game against France with Robbie Henshaw ruled out.

Smith is reported to be playing the darker-skinned father of Serena and Venus Williams in a biopic.

The late designer's final creation was an Alpine ski resort for the Fall/Winter 2019 collection.

The daughter of the former Uzbek president is imprisoned after allegedly violating her house arrest.

Britain's former world number one Andy Murray says he is "pain free" following hip surgery but remains cautious about a comeback.

Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe says elite sport could, in the future, be open to "manipulation" unless tighter rules are applied to transgender women.

An inmate stabbed two guards at a high-security jail, in an attack described as a "terror incident".

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet calls on nations to do more, and condemns xenophobia.

Wigan Warriors' two-point deduction for salary cap breaches is suspended until 2020 after an appeal.

Newcastle United coach Peter Beardsley "is no longer employed by the club", following an investigation into bullying claims.

The gap between US imports and exports hits a 10-year high despite the president's reduction plan.

Two white farmers accused a black teenager of stealing sunflowers worth $5 and threw him from a van.

The US star says she is worried for her personal safety after stalkers tried to break into her home.

The singer's nephew Taj Jackson speaks to BBC Newsnight's Kirsty Walk about Leaving Neverland.

Bugatti's one-off supercar, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, sold for at least £9.5m before tax.

Tom Ballard and Daniele Nardi went missing on a peak in Pakistan dubbed "killer mountain".