Canada could not confirm whether one of its delegation members was actually involved in the episode.

The remains were uncovered in flower pots at a house connected to gardener Bruce McArthur.

Syrian Kurds seize two men, suspected of being part of a notorious torture cell, US officials say.

Team USA have acted "dishonourably" by tossing a coin to decide who would be their Winter Olympics flag bearer, a double gold medallist has claimed.

Police say the black-and-white hand-drawn sketch of the suspect "jogged the memory" of an investigator.

The 23rd Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang may be the coldest in history when they begin on Friday, with Great Britain expected to achieve a record medal haul.

After realising her "best self is really female", primary school principal Shannon Daniels decided to send parents and students a letter announcing she is transgender.

A leading opposition figure insists Prime Minister Hun Sen's "likes" are fakes bought abroad.

EU lawmakers call for daylight saving time to be reviewed amid long-term health concerns.

Myanmar is accused of arresting two Reuters journalists for investigating a mass killing in Rakhine.

British snowboarder Katie Ormerod has surgery on the fractured right heel that ruled her out of the Winter Olympics.

A Colombian university advised female students not to wear short skirts because it distracted others.

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

One woman's story of a decade of wrongly diagnosed sexual pain has inspired a play - and with it, the hope that other women with sexual dysfunction can be helped.

The trio who stopped a terrorist attacker on the Thalys train star in a movie of their lives.

Wind and solar energy are expected to account for more than half of Tamil Nadu's power by 2027.

Photographer Richard Renaldi's "Touching Strangers" brings together unusual parings to create striking photos.

Frank Okoro, a school teacher and father of four, has opened his home to 28 traumatised refugees.

Better recycling and compostable materials could be an answer to our plastic pollution problem.

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how saccharin became a million dollar idea.