At a migrant camp in France, a group of Vietnamese await the final leg of their dangerous journey.

Scientists believe they could be on the cusp of a breakthrough, after a drugs firm said it had the first treatment of its kind for Alzheimer's.

The story of Lyubov Sobol who sparked some of Russia's biggest anti-government protests in a decade.

Sea erosion continues to wreak havoc along West Africa's shoreline, threatening communities.

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

Millions saw mixed martial artist Ben Askren beaten in record time. But how did he recover?

Thousands of jihadists held in Kurdish-run detention centres pose a ticking time bomb for the West.

An online tool used in Taiwan could help defuse political rows across the globe.

Online abuse of women may seem like a modern issue, but these tactics go back millennia.

An electricity firm says it may have to cut power amid forecasts of a "historic wind event".

Microsoft is awarded the lucrative AI deal following a heavily-scrutinised bidding process.

Officers in the UK appeal to those who fear relatives were among 39 found dead in a lorry in Essex.

President Mauricio Macri, a right-wing businessman, faces centre-left challenger Alberto Fernández.

The president says the government has "heard the message" after the march in the capital Santiago.

The Washington Nationals are pegged back in the first World Series game in the US capital since 1933, losing 4-1 to the Houston Astros in game three.

Craft enthusiasts from all over the US and Canada work on a deceased woman's quilting project.

Sheffield United and West Ham fans should be able to have a beer together, says Blades manager Chris Wilder before the sides meet on Saturday.

Owen Ncube is denied entry by the US as thousands march against overseas sanctions.

Tiger Woods holds a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the rain-affected Zozo Championship in Japan.

Great Britain's return to the international stage after 12 years away ends in a 14-6 defeat by a Tonga Invitational XIII.

The 30-year-old pro-gun activist was greeted by her father, and journalists who gave her flowers.