The deal will allow more civilians to leave the besieged Eastern Ghouta area, rebels say.

US National Security Adviser HR McMaster is the latest victim of the President's line up changes.

The paradigm of the US gun control debate gradually fizzling out after mass shootings has changed.

A small clapboard house where the civil rights hero once lived has criss-crossed the Atlantic. Now it needs a new home.

7 days quiz: It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?

British scientists think DNA could be used to solve a global problem - where to store all our data.

Seven-year-old Mustafa lives in Jordan with his grandmother and his sister.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Actor Cate Blanchett has been to visit Rohingya child refugees in camps at risk of mudslides.

Nikki is a 17-year-old student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. This is why she is marching for her life.

Greg Nicotero, the man behind some of the goriest scenes in film and TV, on the "magic trick" of blood on screen.

The ex-White House security adviser's book contains damaging allegations about the president.

VR has suffered from an image problem, so could very high resolution headsets be the answer?

Damien Hirst returns to a familiar theme - but this time, the leopard has changed his spots.

Stock markets in Asia see big losses as China says it is "not afraid" of a trade war with the US.

Lewis Hamilton is fastest in the season's first practice session for the Australian Grand Prix as McLaren hit trouble.

Katie Brennan lodges a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission over a match ban.

About 150 animals wash up on a beach south of Perth, prompting a major rescue effort.

Excess weight now causes 6.3% of all cancer cases - up from 5.5% in 2011, a study suggests.

The president is accused of making a "loser's bluff" after dropping a threat to veto the bill.

Black women in Brazil say the councillor's murder was a big blow for their community.