A Brazilian footballer has been charged with attempted murder after kicking a referee in the head during a lower league match.

After years of trials, the vaccine has shown potential to save tens of thousands of children's lives.

The singer tells the BBC she is returning to the country of her birth after 30 years in the UK.

Zitouna TV has been raided, days after a host was arrested for reading an anti-dictator poem.

The Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United potentially moves a step closer after the country resolves its TV piracy dispute with Qatar broadcaster beIN Sports.

Bottom-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad win their third game of this year's Indian Premier League with a four-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The cleanup continues and the cause is still unknown after an oil spill in California.

People across Africa react to news that the continent's children will be vaccinated against malaria.

Big pharmacy chains are accused of fuelling the US opioid crisis and could face billions of dollars in damages if found liable.

Italy's 37-game unbeaten run comes to an end as Spain beat them in an enthralling Nations League semi-final.

Magdalena Eriksson says Chelsea's Women's Champions League final defeat by Barcelona last season will "fuel" their latest bid for European glory.

The largest public library system in the US is putting an end to late fees.

Former British number one Johanna Konta was "watching in awe" as successor Emma Raducanu claimed the US Open title.

His legal team believes the sealed document will end a case brought by his accuser, Virginia Giuffre.

Thousands worldwide have taken ivermectin to fight Covid. But what's the evidence?

One charity is helping the country's poor stay cool with a simple and cheap solution.

Ahead of COP26, Ros Atkins looks at what the world's biggest emitters are doing to tackle climate change.

Tyson Fury goads Deontay Wilder into a shouting match at the final news conference before their latest meeting, telling his rival to "retire".

A year after the massive #EndSars protests many complain that police brutality remains a problem.

Lionel Messi spent 21 years at Barcelona. BBC Sport's Guillem Balague reports on his first two months with new club Paris St-Germain.

China is changing who it prioritises as it grows its economy in ways that could affect us all.