All 200 animals survived a huge wildfire, with monkeys, pandas and a tiger kept at a zookeeper's home.

Pope Francis showed his displeasure towards a visitor in St Peter's Square on New Year's Eve.

Local police say the firework exploded as Gary McLaren tried to light it during New Year celebrations.

Protesters chanted "Liberate Hong Kong!" at midnight, and thousands joined a New Year's Day rally.

Ben Stokes says he would trade everything he achieved in his World Cup-winning year to see his dad "happy and healthy".

The biggest rise in exclusions for racism is in north-west England, BBC News analysis suggests.

Fallon Sherrock's World Championship run has got people talking about darts "from New York to Melbourne", says tour chief Barry Hearn.

England bowler Jofra Archer is a doubt for the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town with an elbow injury.

Scientists are exploring the limits of brain power and they want your help.

Pole Robert Kubica, who drove for Williams in 2019, takes up a reserve role at Alfa Romeo for the 2020 season.

The former car titan was awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges. Then he appeared in Lebanon.

Police say the fire may have been caused by Chinese lanterns used to celebrate New Year.

Plans for a new mission come months after the Chandrayaan-2 failed to land on the Moon.

Aston Villa move out of the relegation zone with win at Burnley despite having a goal ruled out for offside by VAR.

Alireza Jahanbakhsh says he has started 2020 "in the best way possible" after his spectacular overhead kick earns Brighton an unlikely point against Chelsea.

Protesters have left the US embassy compound in Baghdad, but the situation remains tense.

Smokers and ex-smokers who have quit report being in more pain than people who have never smoked.

Umaro Cissoko Embalo has pledged to resolve political tensions in the coup-prone West African country.

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says he "clearly deserved" the yellow card he was shown in his side's 1-0 defeat at Southampton but says "I was rude with an idiot".

Leicester's impressive season continues with a dominant win at Newcastle and the potential in the Foxes "excites" manager Brendan Rodgers.

Thousands of people have been evacuated after torrential rain on New Year's Eve caused flash floods.