BBC Sport profiles Olympique Lyonnais defender Saki Kumagai, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2019 award.

The abdication of Emperor Akihito has reignited debate on Japan's male-only succession rule.

Research suggests many Africans are willing to give up their freedom if it means they get more security.

With Meghan and Harry's baby potentially imminent, here's what we know so far.

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?

Abbie is embracing her acne as she heads on a night out for the first time without make-up.

A selection of photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week.

Artificial intelligence is giving us more accurate air pollution forecasts, potentially saving lives.

Surrogacy has boomed recently, but there are concerns a lack of international rules puts babies at risk.

A man receives an overwhelming response after sharing an image of a plaster that matched his skin tone.

Kim Jong-un said peace on the Korean peninsula would depend entirely on Washington's future attitude.

When a Crimean petting zoo was given four orphaned squirrels, it decided to raise them alongside kittens.

Meet Kyler Murray, the quarterback who played both American football and baseball in college, and has been selected first overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2019 NFL draft.

BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on Radio 1 DJ Melvin Odoom in his Premier League predictions.

An Islamist preacher said to have planned Sunday's bombings died in one of the attacks, Sri Lanka's president says.

China's massive infrastructure programme has been criticised for saddling recipient countries with debt.

Fashion retailer ASOS was caught out by a sharp-eyed shopper who noticed the bulldog clips left on the dress.

The singer explains why going back to school helped her reclaim her pop crown.

A woman who pretended to be a wealthy heiress to swindle high society New York is convicted of multiple charges.

Caster Semenya wins 5,000m gold at the South African Athletics Championships - a new distance that would not require her to lower her testosterone levels.

Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City provide nine of the Professional Footballers' Association's Team of the Year.