Dozens of women march in Kabul and in Badakhshan province, angry at the new Taliban government.

The statue became a focal point for the protests following the death of George Floyd last spring.

The singer had accused her father of misusing her name to further his entertainment business.

US captain Steve Stricker picks four rookies to add to the two who automatically qualified for the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.

Several relatives of the six inmates who escaped Gilboa prison are reportedly taken into custody.

India announce their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup which is taking place in the UAE and Oman.

The bodies of some 119 civilians are found by local officials - rebel forces deny responsibility.

There are claims that Pakistan has used drones against anti-Taliban forces in Afghanistan.

Paris St-German have written to La Liga president Javier Tebas to stop his 'diversionary' attacks after his latest ‘state club’ comments.

Carl Bean was also a prominent Aids activist who founded a network of LGBT churches.

British teenager Emma Raducanu reaches the US Open semi-finals with a superb straight-set win over Swiss 11th seed Belinda Bencic.

Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen will miss this weekend's Italian Grand Prix following his positive test for Covid-19, with Robert Kubica again deputising.

Rivals accuse the president, barred from a second term, of seeking to cling on to power.

The Taliban's new ministers have taken office - but are they any different this time around?

Nancy Salzman will spend 42 months in prison for her role in the "manipulative" New York sex cult.

Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor targets success in domestic competitions after his side's failure to reach the Women's Champions League group stage.

Women in Afghanistan demanding their rights say they have been beaten by the Taliban.

Elizabeth Holmes pretended her blood-testing technology worked in order to enrich herself, prosecutors say.

Olympic champion Alexander Zverev moves into the US Open semi-finals with a straight-set victory over Lloyd Harris.

Who is close to securing their place at next year's World Cup in Qatar? BBC Sport takes a look at the state of play in qualifying as we pass the halfway stage.

Italy become the first national team to go 37 matches without defeat after hammering Lithuania in a World Cup qualifier.