Manny Pacquiao’s Twitter followers have voted for Amir Khan to be the WBO world welterweight champion’s next title challenger. Khan beat fellow Briton Kell Brook, Australia’s Jeff Horn and...
A close analysis of stories relating to Yvonne Nelson and Politics raises hopes that the actress may well venture into that field of endeavour. Popular Ghanaian actress, film producer, and...
Toshiba chairman Shigenori Shiga has resigned, hours after the company was forced to delay revealing details of a multi-billion dollar loss. The Japanese conglomerate was expected to say it was...
The majority of cases in the world’s largest outbreak of Ebola were caused by a tiny handful of patients, research suggests. The analysis, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of...
Speculation is swirling that cookery expert Prue Leith is to step into Mary Berry's shoes on The Great British Bake Off when it begins afresh on Channel 4. According to The Sun, the 76-year-old food...
US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has resigned over allegations he discussed US sanctions with Russia before Donald Trump took office. Mr Flynn is said to have misled officials about his...
At least four people have died in an avalanche at the ski resort of Tignes in south-eastern France, rescuers say. The group was buried after the wall of snow swept through an off-piste area, police...
The majority of cases in the world’s largest outbreak of Ebola were caused by a tiny handful of patients, research suggests. The analysis, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of...
A Hitler lookalike has been arrested in Austria on charges of glorifying the Nazi era, local officials say. The man, sporting a side parting and a trademark moustache, had been seen having his...
A Tanzanian tourist guide has been charged in court with breaching cybercrime legislation after he wrongly translated a tourist’s comments in a video he put on Facebook. Saimon Sirikwa was not...
Donald Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has resigned over his contacts with Russia, the White House has announced. Mr Flynn is alleged to have discussed US sanctions with the Russian...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has joined Donald Trump for talks about women at work, on his first White House visit to the new president. The two leaders, and Mr Trump's daughter Ivanka, led...
At least four people have died in an avalanche at the ski resort of Tignes in south-eastern France, rescuers say. The group of snowboarders, including an experienced guide, was buried after the wall...
The Swedish government has defended its decision to have its officials wear headscarves during a trip to Iran, saying that failing to do so would have broken the law. Trade Minister Ann Linde led a...
From Beyonce’s baby bump to Katy Perry’s comeback, this year’s Grammys ceremony looks rich with promise. Here’s everything you need to know about the show. When Is It On? James Corden is...
WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has asked his Twitter followers to pick the opponent for his next title defence. The four options are British pair Amir Khan and Kell Brook, Australia's...
The Reds won in the league for the first time this year as Spurs were downed at Anfield, and their boss was delighted at the improvement Jurgen Klopp hailed a "perfect" reaction from Liverpool as...
Chaos in one of the biggest prisons in the country has been revealed in secret filming for the BBC. An undercover reporter spent two months at HMP Northumberland, which houses up to 1,348 male...
Turkey's university lecturers remain defiant, despite what they describe as heavy-handed police tactics during protests against the latest sacking of 330 academics. In the last seven months following...
Tesco customers are being short-changed by promotions which have expired but are still advertised on the shelves, a BBC investigation has found. It revealed shoppers were overcharged at two-thirds of...
