Severe flooding has hit the state of Oklahoma after tornadoes tore across the country in recent days.

Poet and transgender activist Alok Menon is often trolled for their appearance - but is defiant.

Young Nigerian players are being conned, lured by false promises about their future football careers.

As Rocketman is released in UK cinemas we give a brief history of Sir Elton on the big screen.

The 'American Taliban' has left prison after 17 years - some are concerned about what he will do now.

The world's largest democracy is holding its general election - find out who's involved and what's at stake.

Rahul Gandhi has energised a struggling party and has been increasingly setting the agenda.

Viewing and listening guide to the Indian general election results on the BBC.

Thousands of cannula sleeves have been made by a knitting group since it was set up by a Chester singer.

The Trump administration says the new redesign, due next year, has been postponed until 2028.

A 40-year-old woman stole a motorhome and wreaked havoc while police cars gave chase for half-an-hour in Los Angeles.

A 10-year-old girl from El Salvador died under US care in September in a previously unreported case.

US restrictions on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei are having a ripple effect across the tech industry.

Relive Lucy Bronze's incredible strike for England against Norway at the 2015 World Cup in Canada, which set up a quarter-final with the hosts.

A video of Katelyn Ohashi performing a 'perfect 10' gymnastics routine went viral in January, but the joyfulness of the performance told nothing of the difficult journey she had been on.

Contest organisers revise the final scores after admitting they miscalculated the jury voting.

It is claimed the officer in charge of warship HMS Queen Elizabeth misused an MoD car.

The bodies of Kenneth and Opal Harris are found tossed 600ft by a "devastating" twister.

The wreck of the Clotilda, which smuggled slaves to the US, is found after a year-long search.

A 102-year-old is thought to have battered and strangled her 92-year-old female neighbour.