A top Moscow actor is jailed over an amateur video in which he poses as a drunken traffic policeman.

Italy's top court rules the right to eat packed lunches on school grounds is not "unconditional".

Rachel Syme was astounded by how many other women aged 33-38 felt at a crossroads in their lives.

James Anderson apologised to the England bowlers for bowling only four overs because of a calf injury on day one of the opening Ashes Test.

The lawmakers won seats in Japan’s upper house, in a sign of changing attitudes to disabled people.

Two patent filings seek to set a precedent by naming an AI as their inventor.

Amateur jockey Khadijah Mellah makes history as she wins the Magnolia Cup at Glorious Goodwood on Thursday.

England's Chris Woakes traps Australia's Matthew Wade lbw to leave the tourists 105-5 on the first day of the Ashes at Edgbaston.

Recent high-profile deaths draw attention to cancer in a country which has just 35 oncologists.

Cambridge University student Alana Cutland fell to her death in July.

The Bank holds interest rates steady, but warns about the impact of a no-deal Brexit.

Police tell Whaley Bridge's 6,500 residents to gather at a school amid fears a reservoir could burst.

ASAP Rocky has been answering questions in court in Sweden on day two of his trial.

Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup with a collarbone injury.

Images from Russia, where the army is helping to tackle wildfires in Siberia and other eastern regions.

Arsenal sign Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe from Lille for a club record fee of £72m.

Are forces loyal to al-Qaeda still active around the world?

Corine Bastide spent six days trapped in her car, which crashed in the woods during the recent heatwave.

England's Charley Hull has started strongly in her bid to win a first major title at the Women's British Open at Woburn.

Australia's Steve Smith reaches a century in his first Test since a ban for ball-tampering, against England at Edgbaston.

The US Senate follows the House of Representatives in approving big rises in federal spending.