The suspect is named as Nikolas Cruz, 19, an ex-student at the school who had been expelled.

Britain's Chris Froome is centre of attention at the Ruta del Sol in Spain - his first race since his adverse drugs test was made public.

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma resigns, bringing nine troubled years in office to an end.

Ramaphosa must reunite a divided country, and ruling party.

Liverpool take a major step towards the Champions League quarter-finals with a last-16 first-leg thrashing of Porto in Portugal.

Cristiano Ronaldo's double gives Real Madrid a first-leg Champions League lead after fighting back to beat Paris St-Germain.

After parliament is suspended in the Maldives, five opposition MPs attempt to enter the compound in protest.

Some 357 million children live in conflict zones, a new report finds - a peak in the past 20 years.

A car launched by Elon Musk could stay in space for millions of years before hitting Earth or Venus.

Pets get treated to cinema and swimming pools as China welcomes the Year of the Dog.

Shark diving is helping tourists improve their perception about the largest predatory fish in the world.

The class aiming to improve people's mental health by teaching them how to ad-lib.

Winning photos from the Underwater Photographer of the Year competition

The filmmakers wanted one of the characters to appear in the new film looking as they did in 1982.

Medical experts are urging the government to reconsider plans to introduce a smoking ban, writes the BBC's Bethany Bell in Vienna.

As pressure on recycling infrastructure grows, entrepreneurs are turning to unusual ways to get fresh use out of the most unlikely products.

The country's births registry recently tried to prevent Ghanaian children from being given royal names.

Are countries that contribute troops to UN peacekeeping missions well paid?

French researchers studied effects of highly-processed foods, such as cakes, bread and chicken nuggets.

A samba school seals top prize with a lurid attack on corruption and social ills in Brazil.

Paramedics tend to the injured on the street as other pupils are marched to safety by armed police.