Rio wants to investigate the now cancelled contract of a private consortium for possible corruption.

As Venezuela staggers under political and economic crises, its citizens are embracing digital money.

A drought-hit Indian state spent millions to replenish ground water. So why didn't it work?

Milan's famous La Scala scraps a partnership plan with Saudi Arabia after a public outcry.

Photographer Andrew Quilty captured stories of children affected by conflict in Afghanistan.

The cheating scandal involving wealthy parents has put the system in the spotlight.

The stage adaptation of the Disney movie is coming to the Drury Lane Theatre in 2020.

Paris is top in a list of the world's most expensive cities, alongside Hong Kong and Singapore.

Two of the candidates in next month's Ukrainian presidential election have the same surname and initials.

It comes after a woman was refused entry onto the subway because of her "horrible" make-up.

Australian Jason Colton carried out the "vicious" attack on a guest who could not pay the bill.

With more and more women considering it, what exactly does egg freezing involve?

Five of those killed in the Christchurch attack were under 16. Young people held their own vigil.

Facebook says 4,000 people viewed the original attack video and fewer than 200 watched it live.

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed to never use the Christchurch attacker's name.

New Zealand's PM says the person who attacked two mosques should not be allowed notoriety.

The government could try to get the PM's Brexit deal passed next week after Speaker Bercow rules it must be changed first, ministers indicate.

Scotland boss Alex McLeish says it would be the "greatest thrill" of his career to stay and guide his country to Euro 2020 and the World Cup in Qatar.

Can Wales maintain their form? Can England recover from the Scottish fightback? BBC pundits answer key questions ahead of the World Cup.

Officials in Mumbai, India, believe they may have uncovered a smuggling ring linked to a clinic.

An aid to Russian president Vladimir Putin condemns Pavel Pogrebnyak after he said it was "laughable" to have a black player in the Russian national team.