It is 80 years since Soviet Union troops liberated Auschwitz - now marked as Holocaust Memorial Day.

Rules around face coverings are easing across the UK but they are still required in some settings.

As part of a BBC blog series, Sunneva María Svövudóttir from Iceland shares what she spent this week.

The word has all but disappeared from modern usage - so what does it mean and why is it relevant?

Gambian Abubacarr Tambadou has forced the Nobel laureate to defend Myanmar against genocide charges.

Juan Guaidó declared himself acting president last year but has failed to dislodge Nicolás Maduro.

Passengers have attempted to bring increasingly exotic animals on board flights.

Mehdi Rajabian was arrested and imprisoned for his music but he insists, "no power can stop art".

Three people are dead after a large air tanker went down fighting bushfires in New South Wales.

One person was killed and seven others wounded when a gunman opened fire in the city centre.

The couple complained about media intrusion within hours of relocating to Vancouver, Canada.

Manchester United's latest defeat has seen the atmosphere turn "toxic" at Old Trafford, says former midfielder Darren Fletcher.

Tesla sold more than 367,000 cars last year, just a fraction of its competitors.

There are more than 500 confirmed cases of the deadly virus, with more nations reporting infections.

Zion Williamson impresses on his long-awaited NBA debut but his 17 straight fourth-quarter points were not enough to earn the New Orleans Pelicans victory against the San Antonio Spurs.

Africa's richest woman is provisionally charged with embezzlement by her country's prosecutors.

Campaigners say men are increasingly using the defence to try to get away with murdering women.

Event marking the 75th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation is focused on fighting anti-Semitism.

The decision comes despite Myanmar de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi's defence arguments.

The singer reveals in her new book how a childhood incident led to a reliance on drugs and alcohol.

A medical examiner has ruled that the rapper died as a result of oxycodone and codeine toxicity,