Records by Fiona Apple, Cardi B, Bob Dylan and Dua Lipa feature in the BBC's "poll of polls".

The elephant had been hit by a motorbike - but luckily, an off-duty rescue worker came across it.

Karima Baloch, who was living in exile, was named in the BBC's annual list of 100 inspirational women.

Ukraine's firefighters expose dangerous conditions tackling fires in Chernobyl's exclusion zone.

One in five professional rugby union players in England suffered concussion during the 2018-19 season, according to latest medical figures.

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter is accused of financial impropriety in relation to the Fifa museum project in Switzerland.

Scientists are racing to find out more about variants of the coronavirus that are spreading fast.

Scientists say the pup, which died about 56,000 years ago, is "the most complete wolf mummy known".

Marcelo Crivella, an evangelical pastor turned politician, was detained by police at dawn.

Manchester United are confident they will be cleared to complete the £19m signing of teenage winger Amad Diallo in January.

Planets Jupiter and Saturn cross paths in the night sky, an event known as the great conjunction.

At least two of the doctors, who worked at a prison in the Afghan capital, were women, police say.

The Catholic Church says vaccines developed using cell lines derived from aborted foetuses can be used.

World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua gives a six-figure sum to support amateur British boxing, the BBC understands.

The Kremlin mocks Putin critic Alexei Navalny, who revealed how agents allegedly tried to kill him.

Captain Callum Ferguson's unbeaten 61 leads Sydney Thunder to a seven-wicket win over Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League in Canberra.

The virus reaches all seven continents after 36 people test positive at a Chilean research station.

Thomas Maher used an encrypted phone to arrange the movement of drugs and cash.

The giant iceberg that's been drifting through the South Atlantic experiences a major break-up.

Captain Harry Maguire said Manchester United "have to start lifting trophies" after they set up a Carabao Cup semi-final against rivals Manchester City with a late win at Everton.

Communal singing is against Covid guidelines in the UK but could a new scientific study change that?