Toronto shooting: 'Aspiring athlete' Julianna Kozis, 10, identified as victim

Two people were killed and 13 injured in the shooting rampage in Toronto on Sunday night.

Rédoine Faïd: France jailbreak gangster narrowly evades police

Rédoine Faïd, who broke out of prison on 1 July, ditched a car with explosives after being spotted.

UK heatwave: Temperature record could be broken this week

As the heatwave continues, the Met Office says the previous high of 38.5C could be beaten by Friday.

Liquid water 'lake' revealed on Mars

Researchers believe they have found the first existing body of liquid water on the Red Planet.

Demi Lovato: Ariana Grande and Kim Kardashian support hospitalised singer

The pop singer is currently in hospital in Los Angeles after a suspected drug overdose.

Sean Spicer defends White House record under Trump

In a BBC interview, ex-White House spokesman Sean Spicer addresses claims that he lied for Donald Trump.

The 'angels' at play in Pakistan election

The campaign spawned a host of phrases in the media, including many alluding to dark forces at play.

Unhappy wife must stay married, court rules

Judges say Tini Owens will not be able to divorce until 2020, after five years of separation.

Demi Lovato: Suspected overdose follows long battle to stay sober

The former teen star has spoken openly about her painful struggles with drugs and eating disorders.

Why Zimbabwe's election is historic

Zimbabweans are going to the polls for the first time in 38 years without Robert Mugabe in power.

Greece wildfires: 'I jumped from the flames'

Katerina Pantelidis tells the BBC's Gavin Lee how she survived the devastating wildfires in Greece.

Migrant families: 463 migrant parents 'no longer in US'

Hundreds of migrants split from their children at the border may have been deported, officials say.

Sacha Baron Cohen ridicule prompts Georgia lawmaker to quit

Jason Spencer shouted the n-word and bared his buttocks on Sacha Baron Cohen's Who Is America?

Coventry woman to speak at World Down Syndrome Congress

Heidi Crowter, from Coventry, is speaking at the World Down Syndrome Congress in Glasgow.

Turner bids to overturn sex conviction

A lawyer for Stanford University ex-student Brock Turner says there was lack of evidence in the case.

Badger cub saved after 27m cliff plunge

The stricken animal was pulled aboard by a kayaker during a "surreal" rescue mission.

Pakistan election: Violence breaks out as voting gets under way

A deadly blast kills 31 on voting day, after a campaign overshadowed by fears of fraud and violence.

Tape reveals Trump and lawyer discussing payoff over alleged affair

Donald Trump and lawyer Michael Cohen discuss Karen McDougal in a 2016 recording aired by CNN.

Aerial view of Greek fire destruction

Wildfires have killed at least 74 people in Greece.

Swedish activist stops deportation of Afghan man

The activist gets praise for disruption on a plane that stopped the migrant being sent home.

Kit Kat case: Time for a break in trademark row?

Can you own a shape? Nestlé has spent 16 years trying to trademark what a Kit Kat looks like.

Warning over suntan lotion application

People are getting less protection than they should because of slapdash application, scientists say.

Syria war: Suicide attacks in the south kill dozens

The Islamic State group is being blamed for the violence in the southern Syrian city of Sweida.

Laos dam collapse: Race to rescue flooded villagers

At least 20 people died and hundreds went missing after a dam collapsed, engulfing thousands of homes.

American Airlines and Cathay Pacific bow to China pressure on Taiwan

Many already bowed to pressure to list Taiwan as part of China, but until now US carriers held out.

Prisoners in mass breakout after 'riot' at Australia jail

Most inmates have been recaptured, after police sent late-night warnings to the public.

Demi Lovato 'in Los Angeles hospital for suspected overdose'

The pop star is reportedly in a stable condition after being found unconscious at her home.

Novichok: Victim found poison bottle in branded box

Dawn Sturgess became ill within 15 minutes of spraying the Novichok on her wrists, says Charlie Rowley.

Banff National Park welcomes first bison calves in 140 years

The calves are the first conceived in the park since the species was hunted to near extinction.

Seven o'clock is peak time for pizza

Ancient food foraging behaviour has now adapted its rhythms to online food deliveries, say academics.

Wildfires around the world: The photos that explain the flames

Deadly wildfires in Greece follow huge blazes in Sweden, the US and the UK.

Queen Amina: Nigerian warrior queen

In the 16th Century, ruthless Queen Amina commanded an army of 20,000 men in what is now Nigeria.

Blind man gives blindfolded tour of St Petersburg

Alexey Orlov has been blind since birth and teaches sighted tourists how to develop their other senses.

Sir George Yeardley: The Briton who shaped early America

Jamestown was on the verge of collapse when a rescue mission led by George Yardley arrived just in time.

Greece wildfires: Families left homeless as village of Mati is destroyed

The BBC's Gavin Lee visits the devastated village of Mati and meets those who have lost everything.

Trump set for trade tug-of-war with EU's Juncker

Both sides have already slapped tariffs on billions of dollars of imports, but more is at stake.

Zimbabwe in 10 numbers

The statistics that explain how things have got so bad in Zimbabwe.

Why North Korea is in no hurry to do what the US wants

Mixed messages have followed a high profile summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump.

Papua New Guinea makes a drama out of a TB crisis

With low levels of literacy, Papua New Guinea has been using drama to deliver health messages about stopping tuberculosis.

Thai cave boys shave their heads to become novice Buddhist monks

Most of the rescued Thai footballers shave their heads in a Buddhist ceremony to ordain them as novices.