A government official insists the brief capture of Mayor Abdelraouf Beitelmal was a legal procedure.

Dai Greene, the 2011 men's 400m hurdles world champion, is back on the major championship stage after six years ruined by injury.

Several firms backed David Hogg's call for a boycott after Laura Ingraham said he was whining.

For the first time since being shot by Taliban militants, the Nobel laureate is in her home country.

Ball-tampering bans given to Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft contain "glaring and clear anomalies", says the Australian Cricketers' Association.

The 12-year-old joined Pope Francis for a ride around St Peter's Square on the popemobile.

Castleford extended their winning run to five games as they win their West Yorkshire derby in difficult conditions at Wakefield.

Increased security at West Ham's home game against Southampton at London Stadium on Saturday will cost taxpayers about £60,000.

Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard hopes he and team-mates Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba can emulate the Class of 92.

US Defence Secretary James Mattis jokingly tells new National Security Adviser John Bolton he's heard he is "the devil incarnate".

A magnitude 6.9 quake strikes near New Britain island but there are no immediate reports of damage.

What the wine industry tells us about US-China trade tensions.

Family reveal baby's gender using their pet alligator and a watermelon, prompting concerns over safety.

The defunct station is hurtling towards Earth but chances of it falling into your garden are slim.

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?

A man who committed a brutal robbery as a teenager will be in prison until he dies. Is that fair?

Johan van Hulst, who has died aged 107, saved children from the Nazis but wished he could have done more.

Padraig Harrington gets his bid for a place at next week's Masters off to a decent start with a five under 67 in the Shell Houston Open first round.

These Lagos street children went viral after Rihanna, Naomi Campbell and P Diddy shared their videos.

Online political advertising that uses big data to target individuals - how influential is it?

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims are living on a small strip of land between Myanmar and Bangladesh.