Svetlana Tikhanovskaya will reportedly brief the Security Council on Friday as protests continue.

A right-wing magazine accused of racism apologises to black socialist MP Danièle Obono.

President Nicolás Maduro, a close ally of Russia's, will ask for volunteers in the coming days.

Manchester City is the obvious choice, but where else might Lionel Messi feel at home if he moves to England?

Paul Rusesabagina's efforts to save people during the Rwanda genocide was depicted in a film.

Tottenham are drawn away to Bulgarian side Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the second round of Europa League qualifying.

Lady Gaga spoke about the 'wrath' and 'rage' of art at the ceremony, dedicated to Chadwick Boseman.

New rules mean Beijing could block the sale of the app's video recommendation engine.

Pranab Mukherjee had a long political career and also served on the boards of IMF and World Bank.

Yegor Zhukov, who is critical of President Putin, narrowly avoided prison last year.

England Test captain Joe Root is left out of England's Twenty20 squad for the three-game series against Australia.

Andy Murray says he is preparing for the "weird" experience of playing at the US Open without any fans.

Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish is called up to the England senior squad for the first time.

Cheng Lei, an Australian citizen, worked as a news presenter for government run CGTN in Beijing.

Australian Caleb Ewan wins an exciting sprint finish to claim stage three of the Tour de France in Sisteron.

Migrant numbers are rising again, but Greece does not want to be seen as a gateway to Europe.

Georgetown's John Thompson was the first black coach to win a college basketball championship.

The statue of Canada's first PM, Sir John A Macdonald, was pulled down by activists over the weekend.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan leaves Arsenal to join Roma on a permanent basis after his contract is terminated by mutual consent.

His comments come as the rival candidates clash over unrest in Portland, where a man was shot dead.

Former champion Naomi Osaka overcomes a scare in her US Open first-round match, but American teenager Coco Gauff is knocked out on day one.