England showed on the opening day of the Ashes that they will not be intimidated by Australia, says former captain Michael Vaughan.

The world's only particle accelerator used in the analysis of art has undergone major refurbishment.

There is no sign of aid flights or shipments reaching rebel areas despite a Saudi blockade easing.

Brazilian footballer Robinho is sentenced to nine years in prison for raping a woman with four other men in a Milan nightclub in 2013.

A population of finches on the Galapagos is discovered in the process of becoming a new species.

Arsenal reach the knockout stage of the Europa League as Group H winners despite losing at Cologne.

Emmerson Mnangagwa, the former vice president, returned from exile to take up office.

Everton are thrashed 5-1 by Atalanta in the Europa League at a less-than-half-full Goodison Park.

Hafiz Saeed, accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai attacks in India, is released in Pakistan.

Liverpool's Casey Stoney withdraws from the England squad for their home World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kazakhstan.

England rugby union coach Eddie Jones will lead his side against Samoa at the weekend, but the Australian will also be keeping an eye on The Ashes. But who does he want to win?

The controversy threatens the future of Prime Minister Leo Varadkar's minority Fine Gael government.

How Senegal's quiet but steely Sadio Mane went from Africa Cup of Nations heartbreak to World Cup delight.

Three N Korean defectors answer some of the more silly questions they are asked.

Since 2014, Narendra Modi has promised toilets, which residents in his own hometown are yet to see.

Why there's a covert Saudi-Israeli "alliance" after decades of hostility.

Beijing criticises the nation for making "irresponsible remarks" regarding the South China Sea.

A selection of this week's best photos of Africans and Africa.

Volunteer moderators say there could be more than 50,000 predatory accounts on the site.

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Scientists call the new timelapse video the "most complete global picture of life on Earth to date".