Ethan Couch's lawyer argued that his family's wealth prevented him from understanding right and wrong.

In 1986, Winnie Mandela told the BBC how she met Nelson, and how their struggle left her "scarred".

Five elephants force the closure of a motorway after escaping from a crashed vehicle, but one dies.

Air strikes targeted an alleged Taliban gathering at a religious school, but civilians are reported dead.

Alan Pardew will struggle to get back into management after his departure from West Brom, believes former England striker Ian Wright.

Markets lurch as Beijing slaps imports on 128 US products, including pork, wine and aluminium.

A late Anthony Pilkington volley salvaged a point for Cardiff City against play-off hopefuls Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

The boy spent 13 hours trapped in a sewage system after falling through a roof, officials say.

Olympiakos players are fined £350,000 and ordered to go on holiday by the club's president following poor results.

Two-time Masters runner-up Justin Rose says he has been walking the course at Augusta to help put his 2017 play-off defeat by Sergio Garcia behind him.

A UK-led project aims to showcase how space debris could be removed from orbit.

Team England beach volleyball players Jake Sheaf and Chris Gregory give BBC Sport's Natalie Pirks a tour of their accommodation.

South Africa's Energy Minister pays tribute to anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Madikizela Mandela.

Developer Abhishek Singh has adapted Street Fighter II using augmented reality.

Dirar Abohoy lives for walking on his hands. Just don't ask his mum what she thinks of his hobby.

Wind power capacity is growing thanks to giant offshore turbines, but can they get much bigger?

When Pope Francis visits the Irish Republic, in August, he will find a country wrestling with its Catholicism.

China claims it invented high-speed rail, mobile payments, e-commerce and bike-sharing, but did it?

Critics say requiring judges to clear at least 700 cases a year could lead to legal challenges.

Three Test players should face lesser penalties for ball tampering, the players' union says.

A boy, 16, has also died after another shooting but police are not linking the attacks.