The ex-footballer said he was trying to give her a "confidence boost", a sex assault trial hears.

Jackson Hastings is named in the 24-man Great Britain Lions squad for the tour to New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Satellite images show extent of flooding as Japanese rivers burst their banks.

From snorting cocaine to stealing loo rolls, famous people have taken some liberties at the Queen's home.

The Queen says the government's priority "has always been to secure the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union on the 31 October".

BBC Sport looks at how Simone Biles, Brigid Kosgei and Coco Gauff made the headlines in a record-breaking weekend.

Iran says it deceived foreign intelligence agencies to detain Ruhollah Zam in a "complex operation".

Ireland centre Bundee Aki's World Cup is over after he is handed a three-match ban following his red card against Samoa.

The Americans' departure is a victory for Syria, Russia and Iran, writes the BBC's Jeremy Bowen.

A celebration of food and agriculture at the long-running State Fair of Texas

Shay Bradley's dying wish was to have a message played at his funeral from beyond the grave.

The pop star says he still locks his bedroom door every night after he was followed and sent notes.

Tariffs on $156bn of Chinese goods will be imposed if a trade deal is not finalised by December, Steve Mnuchin says.

Alexei Leonov, who died on Friday, could have been the first human to land on the Moon.

The victim was playing video games at home with her nephew as police entered and opened fire.

A British man has died in Sofia before England's Euro 2020 qualifier, the Foreign Office says.

The ex-photographer, who abused up to 200 Malaysian children, was attacked with a "makeshift knife".

Insects are being touted as an eco-friendly protein source, but do bug burgers pass the taste test?

Amira, Heba and Hamza, thought to be from the UK, are among 24 orphans taken to safety by the UN.

On 15 October 1969, millions of people in the US marched to call for an end to the Vietnam War.

Two goals from Paddy McNair help Northern Ireland beat the Czech Republic 3-2 - their first away win in a friendly for 13 years.