Auckland has become the world's first major city to celebrate the start of 2020 with a bang.

A man is charged with the criminal damage of a £20m Picasso painting at the London gallery.

The ex-president's billionaire daughter has been targeted in an anti-corruption investigation.

Russia's Maria Sharapova will compete at the Brisbane International after receiving a wildcard.

Russia condemns the US ambassador to Poland for saying the Nazi-Soviet pact triggered World War Two.

Firefighters in New South Wales take shelter in their truck as it is surrounded by flames.

It's 20 years since the London Eye first turned. The BBC tells the story of how it came to be created.

The artist and designer was praised for his "singular ability to visualise the future".

Prof Paul Ewart was unfairly dismissed when he was made to retire aged 69, a tribunal finds.

The British Medical Journal says the man "slipped through the net".

Marc Veyrat said he had been "disgraced"; Michelin called him a "narcissistic diva".

Captain Mark Noble calls on West Ham supporters to "get behind" new manager David Moyes, adding he is the "best person for the job".

It is unclear how the ex-Nissan boss, who was awaiting trial, managed to flee to Lebanon.

All the West Virginia cadets pictured making the gesture at a training session have been fired.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveil a global prize to tackle climate issues in the next decade.

The move comes after the Chinese-owned app sparked US national security concerns.

Fad weight loss strategies don't work well and can be harmful, says NHS England's top doctor.

The US president says he will sign a limited agreement with China on 15 January.

The Infowars founder has been sued by the father of a child killed in the 2012 US school shooting.

Former Premier League referee Bobby Madley says he was sacked after filming a video in which he appears to mock a disabled person.

Paris opera musicians perform outside the Bastille opera house against proposed pension reform.