A yak described as "aloof" is loose somewhere in Virginia after escaping transport to the butchers.

More than 1,000 people are still missing following the hurricane two weeks ago.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Raheem Sterling could be capable of reaching the level of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Torrential rain has caused travel chaos and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

Clothes dealer Amah Ayivi finds vintage gems in Togo and sells them on to fashion lovers in Paris.

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

Companies are doing more to support working dads but may overlook postnatal mental illness in men.

Users can now flag false Instagram content to fact-checkers but experts believe there is more to do to fight disinformation.

The BBC's Theo Leggett reports from a cavernous display of delights at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

The 80-year-old chef hasn't increased her prices in 30 years - and customers love her for it.

Protesters are staging singalongs of a new protest song - and some say it should the city's anthem.

Nigerian mother Asibi faced an impossible choice when she was forced to flee Boko Haram.

Six deaths spark fears about the risk of vaping - but US also faces an addiction crisis among teens.

Children around the world are being educated about afro hair ahead of World Afro Day.

The fires are under control, state media say, as Yemen's Houthi group says it deployed the drones.

The Two Tickets to Paradise singer, who sold some 30 million records, had been diagnosed with cancer.

Angered by the suffering of civilians, a young student is protesting in his own way - by rapping.

"Christina is a little miracle during such a sad time," her mother said.

Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a Middle East specialist at Melbourne University, was detained "months ago".

England opener Rory Burns get a thin under-edge off Nathan Lyon to fall for 20 as the hosts look to extend their lead in the final Ashes Test at The Oval.

A 66-year-old man has been arrested over the theft of the toilet, which was part of an exhibition.