Women are often portrayed as peacemakers, but research suggests they can play an active role in extremism.

When HMS Victory sank, she took with her an early prototype of the gyroscope, crucial to modern technology.

A TV comic is tipped to become Ukrainian president, but his rival is a political heavyweight.

Online groups are targeting and killing young men in Kenya they believe to be gang members.

Women are poorly represented in parliament - but one party in West Bengal is trying to change that.

People around the world share emotional stories about seeing important cultural sights destroyed.

Mphatso was born with the characteristics of both sexes but has now legally changed his gender.

Eating even small amounts of red or processed meat increases the risk of bowel cancer, study finds.

The stag gored the man and seriously injured a woman on a property in Victoria, police say.

The suspect set his own flat on fire and then stabbed residents as they fled the building in Jinju, South Korea.

Data indicates Beijing's efforts to arrest a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy may be working.

The president has vetoed a bill that would have ended the US support for the Saudi-led coalition.

Israel Folau requests a code of conduct hearing after Rugby Australia ended his contract over a social media post in which he said "hell awaits" gay people.

The move comes after a court called for a ban on the video app over concerns it put children at risk.

The UCP win could lead to a collision with Justin Trudeau's Liberals over Canadian climate policy.

Jarrell Miller returns an "adverse finding" in a drug-testing sample, says Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn.

Manchester United Women boss Casey Stoney tells BBC Sport how boxing and dancing helped them to the brink of promotion.

Schools throughout Denver, Colorado close as authorities search for an "extremely dangerous" woman.

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his side were "a couple of levels" behind Barcelona during their Champions League last-eight defeat.

The Star Wars director selects the widely-derided alien as his favourite Stars Wars character.