Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi backs down after a showdown over rival aid plans.

Attitudes towards gay people are more tolerant in some countries, but others buck the trend.

Riots sparked by a police raid on a gay bar set the course of the modern LGBT rights movement.

Members of the LGBT community fought against a police raid at the Stonewall Inn 50 years ago.

Watch all the action from England's 3-0 win over Norway in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup, including a screamer from Lucy Bronze, a penalty save and celebrations from David Beckham.

After Jennifer Mbon's flat grew a layer of black mould she learned her landlord was a top Marseille politician.

Ten hopefuls will be on stage, but all eyes will be on two heavyweights battling for the party's soul.

The deserts in China are constantly spreading due to human activities.

It's high-tech, it's cheap, and it's been designed for amputees in the developing world.

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

The G20 admitted the African Union as a new permanent member at its summit in Delhi.

Chief Mkwawa died 16 years before WW1 began but his skull was mentioned in the treaty that ended the conflict.

Artificial intelligence could help tackle many of the world's health problems, experts say.

Citizens facing deportation are taking their lives, say activists who warn of a humanitarian disaster.

An account of one devastating summer's night in June 2017 when eight people are killed and 48 more injured.

Members of New York City Gay Men's Chorus explain what the Stonewall riots mean to them, 50 years on.

It comes as Italy tries to clamp down on migrant rescue boats entering its territorial waters.

The new record, equivalent to 114.6F, was measured in southern France amid a Europe-wide heatwave.

Ten months after the giant Morandi bridge collapsed, experts demolish the remaining structure.

The front-runner in the Democratic race has his civil rights record attacked by Kamala Harris.