Britain's Katie Swan and Heather Watson are through to the second round of French Open qualifying following victories in their opening matches on Wednesday.

Social media expert who propelled The Museum of English Rural Life to global fame is snapped up by Tesla.

The father of a girl in Islamabad who was abducted and killed says police did little to find her.

Gabon's president sacks his vice-president and forestry minister amid a timber-smuggling scandal.

Calling the former vice-president a "fool of low IQ" is part of North Korea's propaganda strategy.

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri says his future should not be decided by the Europa League final - saying if that was the case "I want to go immediately".

Several cabinet ministers tell the BBC the PM cannot stay on given the backlash to her Brexit plan.

London Olympic swimming champion Ruta Meilutyte announces her retirement from the sport at just 22 after missing three drugs tests.

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A popular Iranian female singer faces a court summons after performing solo in public.

The actress denies dating Moby as a teenager, and calls his behaviour "inappropriate".

Investigators cannot decide if Virginia's Ralph Northam was either individual in the explosive image.

Leicester head coach Geordan Murphy is charged with verbally abusing match officials in Tigers' final game of the season against Bath.

The Italian fashion house will no longer use fur from next year, joining the list of fur-free brands.

Canada pledges to cover the full cost of disposal of the waste that enraged President Duterte.

Former England director of cricket Andrew Strauss says it has been a "long five months" since his wife Ruth died from a rare lung cancer in December.

Mr Trump rules out any bipartisan co-operation until the Democrats call off "phoney investigations".

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Researchers in Israel hope to make a beer brewed with ancient yeast available in shops.

In a non-binding vote, the General Assembly demands the UK give the islands back to Mauritius.

Residents of a city in the Urals vote against a proposal to build a cathedral in a beloved park.