The statue had become a landmark for hikers in Bavaria, but no-one really knew how it came to be there.

Pablo Matera is stripped of the Argentina captaincy and suspended along with two team-mates for "discriminatory and xenophobic" comments in historical social media posts.

Italian prosecutors believe Egyptian security agents killed PhD student Giulio Regeni in 2016.

In the 1960s, Farrukh Dhondy and Leila Hassan Howe became activists in Britain's Black Power movement.

With racial tensions running high, many black Britons looked to American movements for inspiration.

They spoke to the BBC’s Amanda Kirton about how it…

The digital currency has traded as high as $19,920.53, beating a record set in December 2017.

Huge protests have erupted in Poland as the government attempts to ban nearly all abortions.

We spent a night on the streets with the protesters as some were beaten and pepper-sprayed by police.

The Catholic country already has strict rules on abortion…

Swedish police arrest an elderly woman after her adult son is found injured and living in misery.

Certain K-pop stars will now have the chance to delay mandatory service until the age of 30.

The country, which has avoided some strict measures, is one of the last in Europe to introduce the rule.

A baby is among victims in Trier as officials say there is no sign the incident was politically motivated.

With a number of potential vaccines for Covid-19 now imminent, there are increasing concerns that misinformation online could turn some people against being ...

The robotic Chang'e-5 probe makes a picture-perfect soft landing on the lunar nearside.

The UN's refugee agency appeals for urgent access to the conflict-hit Tigray region.

The goals of the UN Paris climate agreement are getting "within reach", new analysis suggests.The Climate Action Tracker group looked at new climate promises...

A top member of a party hostile to LGBT rights is said to have attended a "gay sex party" in Brussels.

Thousands of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia's conflict-hit northern region of Tigray have run out of food, the UN's refugee agency, UNHCR, has said.

It appealed for urgent access to the region to provide emergency assistance.

Communications and aid access…

The Californian firm is launching its chip at a time of trade tensions between the US and China.

The Trump campaign hits back that the attorney general's remark "appears to be without any knowledge".

Joe Biden is seen wearing a protective boot on his right foot, which he fractured playing with his dog.

British-Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert says friends gave her "strength" while jailed on spy charges.

The Oscar-nominated actor says he feels lucky "to have arrived at this place in my life".