France's Macron brings back national service

All 16 year olds will now have to spend at least a month in civic service.

Joe Jackson: Patriarch of Jackson family dies aged 89

His death comes two days after the anniversary of Michael Jackson's death nine years ago.

OPCW chemical watchdog gains power to assign blame

The world's chemical weapons body can now assign blame for attacks, despite Russian protests.

Eloise Parry death: Bernard Rebelo convicted of manslaughter

Bernard Rebelo is convicted of the manslaughter of Eloise Parry who died after taking eight diet pills.

Thai cave search: Soldiers help rescue teams

Soldiers are helping search for 12 teenage boys and their football coach who disappeared in a cave network.

Galapagos' Sierra Negra volcano eruption triggers evacuation

The volcano on Isabela Island is spewing lava from fissures which opened after two strong earthquakes.

How to survive if you're trapped underground

With 12 Thai teenagers trapped underground with their coach, we ask how to survive in a cave.

Where are heterosexual civil partnerships legal?

As the UK Supreme Court legalises gender-neutral civil partnerships, where else are they legal?

Saddleworth Moor fire: Timelapse shows flames spreading

Timelapse footage shows the spread of the fire raging on Saddleworth Moor.

Spain 'new wolf pack' gang held over Gran Canaria sex attack

Four men and a boy are detained in Spain amid reports they were inspired by an earlier gang assault.

Beer shortage hits biggest UK pub chains

Wetherspoon and Ei Group are struggling to secure some beer and ciders due to the CO2 gas scarcity.

Swann home security camera sends video to wrong user

Swann Security acknowledges it sent clips from inside a family's home to the wrong person's app.

Surf competition accused of 'sexism' over prize money

Ballito Pro organisers were criticised after a photo of the winners showed a discrepancy in prize money

Late-night hosts unite against President Trump

Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert respond to the President's slights in a skit aired on both men's shows.

Syria war: Air strikes knock out hospitals in Deraa

Three facilities are put out of service as troops press on with an offensive in Deraa province.

Belize praised for 'visionary' steps to save coral reef

Unesco removes the Belize Barrier Reef from its list of endangered sites, praising government action.

Algeria's powerful police chief Gen Abdelghani Hamel sacked

No reason has been given for the dismissal but it comes amid a drug scandal rocking the establishment.

Malaysia 1MDB: Seized tiaras, cash and Hermes bags 'worth $273m'

Malaysian police took five weeks to tally up luxury goods found at properties linked to the ex-PM.

Heterosexual couple win right to civil partnership

A heterosexual couple can have a civil partnership instead of a marriage, the Supreme Court rules.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Millennial beats veteran Democrat

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, has defeated incumbent Congressman Joe Crowley in New York City.

Poland to scrap Holocaust law jail threat

There was an outcry when Poland made it illegal to say the country was complicit in Nazi crimes.

Myanmar military leaders 'guilty of crimes against humanity'

Amnesty says leading army figures should go on trial over the military operation against the Rohingya.

Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa says country is 'safe'

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa vows to find "criminals" behind attack at his rally.

Michael Jackson: On the Wall exhibition explores images of the star

A new exhibition in London is exploring how the singer has been represented in art.

Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa blames Grace Mugabe faction for blast

Zimbabwe's president suspects allies of the former first lady were behind an attempt to kill him.

UK moorland blaze 'a major incident'

More than 50 homes are evacuated as winds fan a huge moorland fire on the outskirts of Manchester.

Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft reaches cosmic 'diamond'

A Japanese spacecraft has arrived at a diamond-shaped asteroid on a key fact-finding mission.

Rain hampers cave search for Thai teens

The group of young footballers and their coach are believed to be lost deep inside the cave system.

Uber granted short-term licence to operate in London

The firm is on probation after the regulator previously said it was not a "fit and proper" operator.

Rebel Wilson ordered to repay millions in defamation case

Bauer Media successfully appealed against the size of a record Australian payout for defamation.

Deadly explosion at Texas hospital leaves one dead

One person is killed and several others injured in a blast at a facility in Gatesville, US media say.

Fatberg boosts museum numbers

A slice of fatberg could be preserved after attracting visitors to a London museum.

'Mummy, can you spray my face white?'

Four-year-old Leon covered his face in nappy cream after telling his mum he "didn't want to be brown".

This four-year-old's art sells for thousands

Advait Kolarkar has become the youngest artist to exhibit at the ArtExpo fair in New York.

Virtual reality 'is not just for gamers'

Firms in Hong Kong are using virtual and augmented reality technology to shape client experience.