Even though it's been under sanctions for more than a decade, North Korea has various ways of making money overseas.

It's going to be quite a cleanup operation for emergency services after 18 tonnes of avocados went up in flames.

Andy Murray loses a one-set exhibition match in Abu Dhabi after stepping in as a late replacement for Novak Djokovic.

Mr Rajoy sets a date for Catalonia's new parliament to convene but it is unclear who will hold power.

A new treatment that has saved a dog's broken leg is to be tried on humans.

The ex-footballer George Weah has been voted in as the president of Liberia. But will he be equal to the country's many challenges, asks Umaru Fofana.

From deals with Democrats, to his own golf swing, the president has opened up at Mar-a-Lago.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has graduated with a Masters in Business Administration.

BBC Sport users selected more than 100,000 teams of the year - so who makes your combined 2017 XV?

The provocateur has become the butt of jokes online after his editor's scathing remarks were leaked.

Sheriff Greg Pollan speaks out after a BBC investigation into the long-running case of Tyler Haire

Sixteen-time world champion Phil Taylor moves into the PDC World Championship semi-finals with a victory over Gary Anderson.

Tiger Woods says he struggled to walk and needed help getting out of bed during his recovery from a back injury.

Pudit Kittithradilok admits duping thousands of victims through a Ponzi-style investment scheme.

Demonstrations that began in one city on Thursday have now spread to several major cities in Iran.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho questions Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp's 2016 threat to quit rather than spend inflated transfer fees.

Domingo Bulacio is jailed for 12 years for raping his daughter over decades, fathering eight children.

England women's World Cup-winning cricketers and British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton are recognised in the New Year Honours.

The Bee Gee and the Beatle become Sir Barry and Sir Ringo while the Strictly judge is now Dame Darcey.

At least 13 people were injured by a homemade bomb at a supermarket branch on Wednesday.

The tents were designed by jobseekers and made using donated cardboard by a prison workshop.