Salim Ayyash had been convicted of assassinating Lebanon's former PM with a massive car bomb in 2005.

Paris St-Germain are set to make another attempt to sign Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli on loan in January.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen narrowly edges Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas to lead first practice at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

All-night talks lead to a goal of cutting CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030, rather than 40%.

Thanks to its handling of Covid-19, the country has enjoyed an unprecedented boom in film production.

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce will be without a "big chunk" of his squad for Saturday's game with West Brom because of the club's coronavirus outbreak.

England recall Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow but rest Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer for the two Tests in Sri Lanka next month.

The aim is to see whether mixing two vaccines could improve protection against Covid-19.

Anthony Joshua could be one win away from facing Tyson Fury but does Kubrat Pulev have what it takes to stop him?

Four aid workers were killed last month during fighting in the Tigray region, aid agencies say.

Parliament's lower house voted to legalise abortion but the bill must pass the Senate to become law.

Germany is facing calls for a second lockdown before Christmas.

Google says it will let users opt out of specific types of ads, starting with alcohol and gambling.

Climate change is making the trees at Highgate Cemetery much more susceptible to disease.

Nigel Owens, the referee with the most appearances in international matches, brings an end to his Test career.

Lewis Hamilton describes having coronavirus as "an experience" after he returns to his Mercedes car at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev exchange heated words as they weigh in for Saturday's world heavyweight title fight at Wembley Arena.

The French manager sued Cantona for suggesting his Euro 2016 squad selection was racially motivated.

Last year, Ugandan animator Hamid Ibrahim told the BBC his team would "kick Disney's ass".

A study has identified genes that provide clues about why some people get seriously ill from Covid-19.

Lidia Sherwood said it was a "big shock" to find herself talking to the Duke of Sussex on Zoom.