The new right-wing government's proposal will affect girls in nursery and primary schools.

Former England and Chelsea midfielder Ray Wilkins has died in hospital at the age of 61.

Ray Wilkins was a "genuinely lovely man" who was "liked by everybody", says former England striker Gary Lineker.

The president recently appeared to be making Syria policy on the fly, but getting out won't be easy.

Luis Suarez scores his first Champions League goal in more than a year as Barcelona beat Roma convincingly in the quarter-final first leg.

Watch some of the world's best golfers, including Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson, attempt stunning trick shots during practice on the 16th hole at Augusta.

Struggling Dundee earn a point at the home of Scottish champions Celtic, who go 10 points clear at the Premiership summit.

Everything you need to know about every day of the action in the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

The Russian capital has no recycling programme and its expanding rubbish landfills are causing health problems.

The skull belonged to a soldier who was executed during the 1857 uprising against British rule.

The Islamic State group has left a complex legacy in Iraq including hundreds of wives and orphans, writes the BBC's Selin Girit.

Wheelchair user Jemma Collins recalls how her dream holiday ended in disaster.

Video shows Queen Letizia trying to stop her mother-in-law from taking a picture with her children.

Uber drivers in the US are complaining that an increasing number of customers are using them like an ambulance service.

Some believe the president's confrontational approach could reverse decades of trade liberalisation.

Villagers in Kenya are taking part in the world's largest trial to see what happens when charity cash goes directly to the people who need it.

The robot connects to the internet so web users can control it and donate to pay maintenance costs.

Why the spiky, candid indie-pop of The Aces is inspiring displays of devotion from their fans.

Scientists have been developing a technique to count animals that is usually used to map stars.

British number one Johanna Konta is knocked out of the Charleston Open in a surprise second-round defeat by Fanny Stollar.

Nasim Aghdam's attack at YouTube HQ was a rare occurrence: only 4% of mass shooters in the US are female.