People will be required to wear face masks outdoors in busy areas of the French capital from Monday.

Juventus hire Andrea Pirlo as manager to replace the sacked Maurizio Sarri only a week after appointing the former midfielder as Under-23 boss.

BBC Sport examines the relationship between Barcelona and Lionel Messi, who has put contract talks on hold, and is free to walk away from the Nou Camp at the end of the season.

Luke Denman and Airan Berry were arrested in May while entering Venezuela by sea from Colombia.

Serena Williams says she is still planning to play this month's US Open and the French Open in September.

Bayern Munich will meet Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals as Chelsea suffer a crushing 7-1 aggregate defeat.

Goals from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez help Barcelona see off Napoli and set up a Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich.

A photograph appears to show Spain's former monarch landing in Abu Dhabi after leaving his country.

Arsenal to sell Lacazette to Atletico Madrid, Brighton reject Leeds bid for White, with Chelsea and Liverpool also keen, plus more.

Police and protesters have clashed in angry scenes after thousands of people took to the streets.

This Greek Orthodox church's altar survived the blast unscathed - even its oil lamp stayed lit.

A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "open spaces".

How does the US electoral college elect the president?

It is 75 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities, leading to WW2's end.

Tens of thousands of pets are abandoned every summer in France. What's behind this sad phenomenon?

We've taken a look into some of the most widely-shared false stories about the pandemic across Africa.

The BBC speaks to 12 Kashmiris from different walks of life about an unprecedented year for the region.

Teenager Octavia Sanger is releasing her first documentary on an international streaming service.

A journalist is instrumental in the introduction of an address system which could help save lives.

President Lukashenko is seeking a sixth term in office as Belarus votes after a series of protests.

The blaze in the 11th floor flat was deliberately started after a family dispute, local officials say.