Why a photo of Mengistu has proved so controversial

A picture of a former prime minister meeting ex-military ruler Mengistu spurs controversy in Ethiopia.

The baby hair that shocked a midwife

Katherine is becoming something of a minor celebrity in her home town thanks to her luscious locks.

What is the '#QAnon' conspiracy theory?

A bizarre and complicated conspiracy theory has spread from the internet to President Trump's rallies.

Why people are angry at Vogue India's cover

The teenage daughter of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Kahn is their cover girl.

Stonehenge: First residents from west Wales

The first long-term residents of Stonehenge came from west Wales, a study suggests.

Europe's heat record could be broken in Spain and Portugal

The hottest-ever recorded temperature in Europe could be broken this week in Spain and Portugal.

Pope Francis declares death penalty inadmissible in all cases

Church teaching previously allowed it in some cases, but it has now been declared "inadmissible".

Trump thanks Kim for handing over remains of war dead

In a tweet, Mr Trump also thanked the North Korean leader for his "nice letter", without elaborating.

Tokyo Medical University 'changed female exam scores'

Japanese media allege Tokyo Medical University sought to purposefully reduce female student numbers.

Bank of England raises UK interest rates

The UK interest rate rises to 0.75% - the highest level since March 2009.

Three foreigners kidnapped and killed in Kabul

Three people from India, Malaysia and Macedonia are shot dead in a suspected militant attack.

Jacinda Ardern returns to work after maternity leave

Six weeks after giving birth to her daughter Neve, the New Zealand prime minister discusses returning to work.

Corsica flash flood kills five in French canyoning group

The girl was killed in a flash flood while on a canyoning trip on the French island of Corsica.

Aniston is up for a Friends reboot (and 8 other things we didn't know)

The actress tells In Style she and her co-stars discuss the possibility of the show being brought back.

Google in China: Internet giant 'plans censored search engine'

The US giant is reportedly developing a search engine that would block sensitive queries.

Mexico plane crash: Investigators find 'black box' flight recorders

Investigators find the flight recorders from an Aeroméxico plane that crashed with 103 on board.

Illegal downloads fall out of favour

'It is easier to stream music than to pirate it,' say fans, as the number of illegal downloads falls.

In pictures: Australia's drought seen from the air

Parts of eastern Australia are suffering their worst drought in memory, as these aerial images show.

Colombia's battle with cocaine traffickers

Colombia’s anti-narcotics police are fighting a war on cocaine trafficking - which is being fuelled by demand in Europe and the US.

Zimbabwe election: International calls for restraint

The UN and former colonial power the UK call for calm amid a post-election government crackdown.

Andrew Brunson: US hits Turkey with sanctions over jailed pastor

The US says the move is a response to Turkey’s failure to release jailed US pastor Andrew Brunson.

Trump demands Russia probe end 'right now'

The president said his former campaign manager, now on trial, is being treated worse than Al Capone.

'They deserve life to be happy' - caring for a child with mental health issues

Shelagh cares for her daughter Ailidh who has had complex mental health issues since she was 12.

Why the US-China trade dispute has experts worried

The world's two biggest economies are at loggerheads, amid concerns tensions might escalate.

Illinois lawmaker Nick Sauer quits after 'catfishing' claim

Republican state congressman Nick Sauer allegedly posted nude photos of his ex-girlfriend online.

McDonald's serves pregnant Canadian cleaning fluid latte

The eight-months pregnant Alberta woman said she was only offered a replacement coffee.

Australian senator sues over 'sexist slurs'

Australian Sarah Hanson-Young alleges her reputation was damaged by insults from a male senator.

US hikes tariff threat on Chinese goods

Import tariffs the US is preparing on $200bn of goods from China may be higher than expected.

Lemur extinction: Vast majority of species under threat

The vast majority of lemur species, unique primates found only in Madagascar, are on the brink of extinction, say scientists.

High-ranking Chinese monk accused of sexually harassing nuns

The senior abbot denies the accusations, the latest in a growing #MeToo movement in China.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern returns from maternity leave

She had spent six weeks away on maternity leave after giving birth to her first child.

Brownies launch aviation badge to encourage girls to become pilots

The Girlguiding UK group is part of a campaign to encourage more women to become pilots.

Why Gaddafi's home is still a ghost town

Residents of the Libyan city of Sirte say they feel "abandoned" nearly two years after Islamic State fighters left.

'The Indian government is tearing my family apart'

India has published a list which strips about four million people in Assam of their citizenship.

Korea remains: Identifying fallen US soldiers

A forensic pathologist describes the process of identifying the contents of 55 boxes of remains returned by North Korea.

Harvard's robotic cockroach could come to the rescue

Harvard Microrobotics has created a small robot that can walk on water, dive and climb.

David Hasselhoff marries Welsh girlfriend in Italy

Former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff marries Hayley Roberts at a private ceremony in Italy.

Close-up winners of the International Garden Photographer of the Year

This year's overall winner was Petar Sabol with his image Mayflies.

The European populists monitoring 'sham' elections

A group of European politicians declared the Cambodian election free and fair, despite international condemnation.

'My ex secretly took our child to the Czech Republic'

A mother is finally reunited with her nine-year-old daughter after she was taken abroad by her dad.

The bean at the heart of America's trade war

Can the US find markets for its soybean crop now that China is imposing import tariffs?

England v India: Joe Root run-out sparks hosts' collapse in first Test

Joe Root's horrible run-out sparks an England collapse on day one of the first Test against India at Edgbaston.

Operation Gomorrah: Firestorm created 'Germany's Nagasaki'

The air raids on Hamburg saw a new level of destruction - and the start of a new phase of World War Two.

Russia shocked by mysterious murder of three journalists in CAR

Many questions remain unanswered about the murder of three men shot dead in Central African Republic.