Democrats were furious after the North Carolina legislature passed a controversial budget.

The scuba-diving boat caught fire off the coast of California last week, killing 34 people.

An elderly couple were killed when floodwaters flipped their car over, emergency services said.

William Moldt went missing in mysterious circumstances 22 years ago after a night out in Florida.

The social media giant suspends state-run media and officials' accounts, citing policy violations.

Tyson Fury's trainer Ben Davison joins fighters and pundits in defending Rob McCracken against criticism that he put Anthony Joshua's life at risk.

Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas earlier this month killing at least 50.

Mitchell Marsh was not supposed to rip through England but a man who says he is hated in Australia proves to be the hosts' unlikely foe at The Oval.

Thousands of people risk their lives scavenging for small pieces of jade in Myanmar's mines.

The video site's algorithm promotes medical misinformation in a number of languages, the BBC finds.

Actors staging special forces "drug busts" are spicing up marriage proposals in Russia.

Virtual reality is being used to help people with dementia revisit their past.

Rival indigenous groups say they have a common enemy: Brazil's President Bolsonaro and his policies.

A hoax rallying cry to storm a US Air Force base in Nevada has left two towns fearing catastrophe.

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Photographer Gareth Cattermole on shooting London Fashion Week.

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

The latest crime figures show rises in both murder and sexual offences over the past year

More than 300,000 children are expected to receive the vaccine over the next three years.

Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders share the stage for the first time in a testy debate.

The Speaker says MPs will show "creativity" to avoid being bypassed, but is accused of being "politicised".