'Divas' come to London for major new V&A exhibition
From 19th-century opera singers to the youngest modern pop superstars, "divas" are taking centre stage at a major new exhibition in London.
Read moreVenus Williams handed Wimbledon wild card
Five-time Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams has been awarded a wild card for next month's championships.
Read morePakistan village mourns 24 feared dead in Greek migrant tragedy
Death hangs over the Pakistan village of Bandli like a shroud, as residents absorb news that as many as 24 young local men may be among hundreds feared drowned in last week's Greek migrant boat tragedy.
Read more'Thin voice' tells Ghana legend Gyan to retire aged 37
Ghana football legend Asamoah Gyan, whose missed penalty in the 2010 World Cup cost his country its place in history as the first African nation to reach the semi-finals, has retired at the age of 37.
Read moreWales rugby star Liam Williams makes Japan switch
Wales and British and Irish Lions full-back Liam Williams has left Cardiff to join Japanese club Kubota Spears.
Read moreKyiv's allies vow to make Russia pay for Ukraine invasion
Western allies on Wednesday promised to make Russia pay for its invasion of Ukraine, as governments and private investors met to fund the country's reconstruction from the ravages of war.
Read moreChina slams Biden for equating Xi to 'dictators'
China's foreign ministry on Wednesday slammed comments by US President Joe Biden equating Chinese leader Xi Jinping with "dictators" as an "open political provocation".
Read moreRaids, executions as Saudi Arabia wages war on drugs
After a spate of arrests and executions for drug offences, Ibrahim, a dealer in Saudi Arabia, is not taking any chances.
Read moreKenya minister under fire over diatribe against media group
Kenya's trade minister is at the centre of a firestorm over a series of derogatory remarks against a leading media outlet, including calling its journalists "prostitutes".
Read more'Time bomb'?: Race to identify health effects of microplastics
Tiny pieces of plastic have been found littered throughout human bodies, trapped in our lungs and laced through our blood, but the long-term health effects of this exposure remain unclear.
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