Khadjou Sambe, 25, defied social expectations to ride the Atlantic waves.

For some people Covid just will not go away. One woman who thinks she had it has made an Instagram diary.

The musician says he is plagued by intrusive thoughts, and has suffered from OCD "my whole life".

Five years on from the migrant crisis of 2015 hundreds are still dying in the Mediterranean.

The US president suggests right-wing activists in Wisconsin and Oregon acted in self-defence.

Prashant Bhushan refused to apologise to the Supreme Court and got a symbolic one-rupee fine.

The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound.

Six men, including two princes, are arrested as part of the country's latest anti-corruption drive.

A hugely competitive college exam in India kicks off after weeks of heavy protest from students.

The group's first ever English single has made history as a Billboard Hot 100 chart topper.

Content creators say OnlyFans has slashed incomes by placing caps on prices charged on the platform.

The social media giant is preparing for a new law that would force it to pay publishers for news articles.

The lone man had been trying to swim to Calais but was eventually found 500m off the coast of Dover.

Victoria Rubadiri is this year's winner of the BBC World News Komla Dumor award.

As schools in England return, researchers warn pupils had fallen behind by the end of last term.

The Manchester United forward says he is confident his taskforce can change lives for the better.

August saw the highest monthly tally of Covid-19 cases anywhere in the world.

World number one Novak Djokovic begins his pursuit of an 18th Grand Slam title with victory over Damir Dzumhur in the US Open first round.

President Trump will meet police but not the family of a gravely injured black man when he visits Kenosha on Tuesday.

Ethnic Mongolians are protesting against a policy to teach more subjects in Mandarin.

The singer tells fans his wife has given birth to daughter Lyra, their first child.