The walls of a prestigious US university now have portraits of dinner ladies alongside historical figures.

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

How the Japanese firm Astroscale is set to start cleaning up the Earth's orbiting space debris.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

This new lifestyle trend which involves no food, no internet, no phone and minimal talking is becoming strangely popular.

It's been the decade of Ed Sheeran, Star Wars sequels and the Fifty Shades phenomenon.

The killing of Qasem Soleimani marks a major escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran.

The company said employees "may receive a notification" from HR if rules were "not being followed".

Doctors say the number of cycles of chemotherapy can be halved without increasing risk of a relapse.

The 28-year-old first-time flier said he threw the money to ensure a safe journey.

ATP Cup organisers apologise to Moldova after the wrong national anthem is played before their opening match in the new tournament.

Marnus Labuschagne hits his fourth century in five Tests as Australia start strongly against New Zealand on the first day in Sydney.

The BBC spoke to people trapped in an idyllic beachside town in Australia as a fire front advanced.

A dramatic New Year's Eve drone display over the riverside area was filmed days before, it emerges.

Rage Against The Machine, Travis Scott and Frank Ocean are headlining the Californian festival.

Sales are "off the charts" for a social enterprise after the royal baby wears one of their hats.

Nick Kyrgios says it is "tough" to see the fires' impact after he raises 4,000 Australian dollars for the cause.

Planes are firing salt into clouds in a bid to prevent rain after record floods left dozens dead.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he "never lost his passion" for AC Milan and he did not rejoin to the club "to be a Rossoneri mascot".

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says the efforts of the Liverpool players over the festive period "should not be taken for granted" after they complete an entire year unbeaten.

South African photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed was kidnapped in 2017 while working for a charity.