'A horrendous battle': Dry conditions fuel California wildfires

One ongoing fire has been deemed among the worst in the history for the most populous US state.

The face behind a stock image: How I gave away my face for free

A young woman posed in a photo shoot and years later discovered she was the face of fake adverts.

Dashcam footage shows moment victim falls into roadway

Vancouver police are searching for a suspect who shoved a man into oncoming traffic. The victim is recovering in hospital.

Slovakia alarmed by pro-Putin Night Wolves bikers' base

The Russian nationalist Night Wolves bikers now have a military-style base in Slovakia.

Missing Malaysia flight MH370: Aviation chief quits over failings

A report into the Malaysia Airlines flight missing since 2014 found failures by air traffic control.

Duterte crushes £4m worth of luxury cars in Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte destroyed smuggled vehicles in his campaign against corruption.

Chrissy Teigen shows 'mom bod' and says she's 'super insecure'

The model tweeted a video of her post-pregnancy body after the birth of her second child.

Trump: Republican donors the Koch brothers 'a total joke'

The president says he has beaten the Republican mega-donors "at every turn".

Thousands download 3D-printed gun designs

Legal action in eight US states seeks to ban the blueprints, published four days ahead of the planned date.

Alaska Airlines: Gay man accuses company of discrimination

A gay man was told to give up his seat next to his partner to allow a straight couple to sit together.

Vagina rejuvenating therapies 'pose serious risk'

These cosmetic procedures pose a serious risk of burns, scarring and recurring pain, warn experts.

German heatwave causes beer bottle shortage as sales surge

Some of the hottest summer months on record have led to a beer bottle shortage as drinkers indulge.

Pilot daughter fulfils mother's retirement 'dream'

Ashrrita Chinchankar flew her mum's final flight after 38 years as an air hostess.

'Bigfoot erotica' row turns Virginia congressional race ugly

A Virginia election has taken a turn for the weird as two rival candidates argue about Bigfoot sex.

Italian athlete Osakue fears climate of violence after attack

Daisy Osakue suffered an eye injury in an attack she believes was racially motivated.

Is Samsung's flagship phone a flop?

The technology company says sales of its phone were lower than expected, but has plans to fix the problem.

Düsseldorf neo-Nazi attack: Defendant acquitted of bomb blast

The 2000 bombing in Düsseldorf targeted mostly Jewish immigrants and left 10 people seriously hurt.

A shark, a baby's pram and a trail of water - thieves snatch shark from US aquarium

A horn shark was stolen from an aquarium in San Antonio, Texas, with the thieves leaving a trail of drips behind.

Iranians criticise Trump's offer of talks

Officials say the offer to his Iranian counterpart would have "no value" and be "a humiliation".

Actor Alan Alda reveals he has Parkinson's

The M*A*S*H actor says he has had "a full life" since being diagnosed three-and-a-half years ago.

Stranded Russian climber rescued after six-day ordeal in Pakistan

Alexander Gukov is airlifted by Pakistani helicopter pilots after being stranded in the Karakorams.

Romanian police confiscate anti-government number plates

A motorist was stopped by police for the anti-government slogan on his car registration.

Man puts out Southend Pier fire by peeing on it

A council thanks Thomas Watson for his "quick-thinking tinkling" after he saw the fire on Southend Pier.

Dareen Tatour: Israeli Arab poet sentenced for incitement

Dareen Tatour said her poem was mistranslated and misinterpreted by the Israeli authorities.

Zimbabwe election: Mnangagwa and Chamisa both upbeat

Both sides suggest they are confident of a win but observers say the race is too close to call.

Paul Manafort, Trump ex-campaign chief, to begin trial

Paul Manafort will face 18 charges relating to bank fraud when he attends court on Tuesday.

Social media and reality TV is 'bad for body image', survey suggests

A survey also showed that younger people were more likely to consider cosmetic surgery than older people.

Miss Helen, shark stolen in a pram, recovering in US aquarium

The thieves abducted the shark from a Texas aquarium by disguising it as a baby in a pram.

The flooded Cambodian villagers who refuse to move on

The BBC hears from residents holding out in village flooded by a controversial dam project in Cambodia.

New Zealand sexist road sign changed by seven-year-old girl

Zoe Carew wrote a letter saying "Line Men" was "wrong and unfair" to women.

False widow spider 'devours' native lizard

The Irish lizard was found mummified by the spider's silk in a County Dublin garden.

North Korea 'working on new missiles', US officials say

US intelligence leaks suggest the North may be building ballistic missiles, despite recent pledges.

US airport security's 'Quiet Skies' programme tracks passengers

The programme secretly targets people who exhibit odd behaviour such as excessive sweating.

IS claims fatal Tajik attack on foreign cyclists

Two Americans, a Swiss and a Dutch citizen died after being struck by a car on Sunday.

The battle to stop ex-IS fighters reaching Europe

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville follows the teams trying to trace ex-IS fighters who have fled Syria.

Aid sector 'almost complicit' in sex scandal, say MPs

Aid sector bosses were "self-deluded" and "collectively failed" to tackle exploitation, MPs say.

Russia World Cup: Pussy Riot protesters detained on leaving jail

The activists served 15 days for storming on to the pitch during the World Cup final in Russia.

Lombok earthquake: More than 500 hikers evacuated from Mt Rinjani

More than 500 hikers were stranded on Indonesia's Mt Rinjani when a deadly quake triggered landslides.

Trump says ready to meet Iran's Rouhani

"If they want to meet, we'll meet," the US president says.

Uber halts development of self-driving trucks

The ride-hailing firm says it will now focus solely on the development of self-driving cars.

Canadian man ready for nuclear apocalypse

At 10,000 sq ft, Ark Two is one of Canada's largest nuclear fallout shelters.

Largest king penguin colony shrinks 90% in 30 years

The world's largest colony, in the Indian Ocean, has shrunk 90% over 30 years, research suggests.

UK man's rape conviction quashed in Sydney

Scott Harry Richardson will face a retrial over the alleged assault of a sleeping backpacker.

Backpackers attacked with shovel in Australian bush

One backpacker was rammed with a four-wheel-drive before being attacked with a shovel, police say.

The Maasai boy who chased away the lions

When Maasai herder Richard Turere was 11, he devised a way of stopping lions from killing cattle.

World-famous aerialist on the keys to her success

Christine Van Loo, a seven-time US national acro-gymnastics champion, explains how she got to the top of her game.

Trekking to Everest: 'Challenging but rewarding!'

As adventure tourism booms, more people are trekking the route to Mount Everest's base camp.

Intrepid French hunt for sunken warships Cordelière and Regent

The Regent and Cordelière burned together and are now the focus of a French explorer's mission.

The fight to end silence on fashion's waste problem

We asked major labels if they destroyed their excess stock. They weren't all forthcoming.

Will the death penalty deter rape in India?

Some evidence from neighbouring countries would suggest otherwise.