The man nominated to run Catalonia cannot be freed to attend his investiture, a Spanish judge rules.

Sir John Sulston, a key figure in the race to decode the human genome, has died at the age of 75.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is fined £20,000 for wearing a yellow ribbon on the touchline during an FA Cup match.

Saudi Arabia moves closer to a deal for 48 jets as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wraps up a UK visit.

Mauritius's president is accused of spending thousands of dollars on a charity-provided bank card.

The decisive final match of the one-day series in New Zealand is a chance to "perform under pressure" before next year's World Cup, says England coach Trevor Bayliss.

Meet Shahira Yusuf, one of Britain's first hijab-wearing models.

West Brom forward Jay Rodriguez contests a charge of racially abusing Brighton defender Gaetan Bong.

Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand says the Grenfell disaster resonated with him as he used to live in a similar tower block in London and that red tape compelled him to help.

The pitches, puns and parodies possible with Barack and Michelle Obama in talks for a Netflix show.

Fernando Alonso sets the second fastest time on the final day of pre-season testing to end two difficult weeks for McLaren on a high.

Tiger Woods says he feels improvements in his game as he moves into a share of second at the Valspar Championship, while Rory McIlroy misses the cut.

Ireland could win the Six Nations title this weekend but will "only be thinking about the Grand Slam", says their former captain Brian O'Driscoll.

A nurse was suspended after five infants were found with bruising and skull and arm fractures.

He wept at the hearing where his own lawyer said he sometimes wants to punch him in the face.

Mhlengi Gwala tells the BBC he hopes a further operation will save his legs so he can compete again.

After Tomo the lion had a tooth removed, a US zoo wanted to check there was no infection.

The anti-establishment Five Star Movement and anti-illegal migrant League are vying to form a government.

A woman is detained near a California school by US immigration officers as her children scream.

Damso, a rapper chosen to perform the country's tournament anthem, is accused of sexist lyrics.

Dennis Rodman once gave the North Korean leader Donald Trump's book - so what can he learn from it?