The first woman to lead an ex-Soviet bloc country fled Latvia as a child and returned decades later.

An online project wants lovers of literature from across the world to read aloud regularly to each other.

The outbreak shows no signs of abating, so why is the roll-out of a second vaccine proving contentious?

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay says the EU must recognise "political realities" have changed.

Saeed Malekpour fled to Canada via a third country while on short-term release from jail.

West Ham United must be challenging for European football this coming season, according to midfielder Declan Rice.

It was inventor Franky Zapata's second attempt to fly the 22 miles on his jet-powered craft.

Police say nine people are dead and at least 27 injured in the second US mass shooting in 24 hours.

Lorena Wiebes wins the RideLondon Classique at The Mall after defending champion Kirsten Wild is disqualified for dangerous riding which causes a dramatic crash.

American teenager Coco Gauff wins her first WTA title with victory in the Washington Open women's doubles.

Manchester City win the Community Shield on penalties after edging Liverpool in an entertaining game at Wembley.

Iranian state TV reports that the ship, said to be Iraqi, was seized last week for "smuggling fuel".

Watch England spinner Moeen Ali bowl a "ridiculous" moon-ball at Australia's Steve Smith on day four of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

Siberia's wildfires have already engulfed an area the size of Belgium, and they are still burning.

Ottis Gibson, who has been linked with replacing Trevor Bayliss as England coach, is released from his role with South Africa.

Everton sign Juventus' 19-year-old Italy international forward Moise Kean on a five-year deal.

As Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without consent, Lulwa Shalhoub hails a "new era of changes".

Nora Quoirin's parents awoke to find her missing from her hotel room, with the window open.

Electricity is slowly being restored to millions of people affected in Jakarta and beyond.

Australia's Travis Head edges Ben Stokes behind to fall for 51 as the tourists look to set England an imposing target in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

Frenchman Franky Zapata has become the first person to cross the English Channel on a flyboard.