England will try to be "bolder" and more "courageous" during their three-match Test series in Sri Lanka, says captain Joe Root.

Could a British-trained horse finally win the Melbourne Cup? And would it result in one owner celebrating in a thong? Cornelius Lysaght reports.

Tom Curry is out of England's autumn Tests against New Zealand, Japan and Australia with a "severe ankle injury".

The United States Olympic Committee begins proceedings to strip USA Gymnastics of its status as a national governing body, saying "athletes deserve better".

Hollywood director Ron Howard talked to the BBC about creating a realistic depiction of the first human colonies on Mars.

It is the third shark attack at a popular destination in Queensland since September.

Pro-democracy activist Luc Nkulula, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, died in a fire at his home in June.

In Finland schools are increasingly ditching traditional classrooms in favour of open-plan learning.

With no deal looking increasingly likely, how have both sides been getting ready?

As more of half of us live in cities, scientists are looking at new ways of harnessing urban energy.

An Israeli charm offensive is making once unlikely friends in the Arab world, worrying Palestinians.

Uganda is a creating a new security force to combat crime, but critics fear it could become a law unto itself.

The film will finally premiere 46 years after it was filmed, following legal disputes.

If you're puzzled by all the election talk, you're not alone. Here's all you need to know about November's vote.

The US mid-term elections are here: what will happen, where and when?

The couple's catamaran sank off the coast of Cuba last year - her body has never been found.

China's tech giant will expand its age-based time limit system to all of its games by 2019.

Cross Counter makes history by becoming the first British-trained racehorse to win the Melbourne Cup.

Democrats score early wins in the fight for the US House, but face an uphill battle for the Senate.

A new study says that big hydro electricity projects in Europe and the US have been disastrous for the environment.

What do the people of Liverpool think of the new statue of football star Mohamed Salah?