The woman, who was having an operation for pancreatic cancer, died after suffering severe burns.

Damon Grimes was killed in Detroit when police fired a Taser after he allegedly failed to pull over.

With clubs likely to be on the hunt for a bargain or big-money signing, BBC Sport takes a look at players who could move in January.

How Australia has been battling bushfires during a devastating fire season.

Football's rule-making body says the video assistant referee should not be "too forensic" over offsides - and should only be used to reverse "clear and obvious" errors.

No-one has been reported injured after a tree fell on the street.

The deaths of Gabriel Diya and his two children were a freak accident, a spokesman says.

Gamal Eid says his attackers were trying to "silence" him for his criticism of human rights abuses.

The parents planned to scatter their son's ashes in Cyprus, but they were stolen from their car.

A concrete dome housing waste from Cold War atomic bomb tests raises environmental concerns.

It is ejecting one ambassador and various other officials following a dramatic confrontation.

The 19-year-old was found guilty over lying about being gang-raped by 12 Israelis in Cyprus in July.

Iraqi PM Adel Abdel Mahdi says the strikes have violated his country's sovereignty.

Grafton Thomas, accused of attempted murder, also allegedly made references to "Nazi culture".

In a statement, Carlos Ghosn said he "escaped injustice" after leaving Japan where he faced a trial.

Keith Thomas Kinnunen was shot dead by a churchgoer, after he had killed two of the congregation.

People flock to the coast in Australia's state of Victoria, with two deaths confirmed elsewhere.

Defending champion Michael van Gerwen will play Scotland's Peter Wright in the PDC World Championship final on New Year's Day.

From rebellious numbers to state-backed trends, China's internet was a noisy place in 2019.

The Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh is living in fear after a new citizenship law came into effect.

Protests in Hong Kong, Chile and the Middle East all shared an online presence which helped connect the movements.