'The Hunger Games inspired me to become a make-up artist'

Seventeen-year-old Lila Childs says the Hunger Games films inspired her to become a make-up artist.

Five things Americans can expect from Love Island

The ITV2 programme has been snapped up by CBS in the US.

British Museum to return looted 5,000-year-old artefacts to Iraq

Eight items seized by police in 2003 will be returned after being identified by museum experts.

Lombok earthquake: The moment a strong aftershock hit

The tremor is captured on camera as reporters attend an aid event on the Indonesian island.

Caruana Galizia murder: Enemies killed Malta journalist's dogs

Anti-corruption blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia's dogs were killed on three occasions, her son says.

Korea remains: Sons receive father's dog tag after 70 years

The tag was among the 55 boxes of remains returned to the US by North Korean officials.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 alerts users to bad photos

Samsung's phone warns if a photo's subject is blurry or blinking, while its stylus acts as a remote.

Ukrainian hunger striker Sentsov 'near end' in Russian jail

Oleg Sentsov, jailed in Russia for 20 years on terror charges, began the protest on 14 May.

US golf PGA championship hacked

Hackers have locked computer files used by PGA of America, which runs the PGA Championship.

North Korea heatwave: Kim Jong-un strips to his vest

The Supreme Leader cools off on inspection visit, but other officials have to swelter in uniform.

Japanese racing driver Keiko Ihara shares her story

Japanese racing driver Keiko Ihara shares her story.

Taiwan man rigs bike with 11 phones to play Pokemon Go

Chen San-yuan from Taiwan can play for 20 hours straight before his devices run out of battery.

Stressed by life and only 17: Chinese hashtag ignites debate

A Chinese 17-year-old who spoke of the stress of working over the summer, has gained major social media support

Ontario Premier Doug Ford promises 'a buck a beer'

Doug Ford vows this month to lower the minimum price for beer sold in the province.

Boris Johnson faces inquiry over burka row

The Conservative Party is looking at dozens of complaints about Boris Johnson's comments.

Hollywood hits back at new Oscars 'popular film' category

"The film business passed away today."

Yemen war: Children killed in air strike on bus

Scores of children, most of them under 10, were killed in an attack on a bus, the Red Cross says.

Willow Creek: Church leaders quit over sexual misconduct scandal

Leaders at one of the US's biggest megachurches resign amid allegations made against its founder.

Shower porn: NZ man pleads guilty after filming 34 women

A man pleads guilty to filming the women using remote-controlled covert cameras in shampoo bottles.

Your pictures: Skies

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "skies".

The millions of Hindu devotees walking across India

Every year, devotees wearing saffron clothes cross the country to collect water from the holy Ganges.

Skripal case: US sanctions over Novichok hit Russian rouble

Russia is punished for a nerve agent attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the UK.

Medical hack poses pacemaker risk

Researchers disclose an unfixed vulnerability that threatens medical devices.

Mateo Kovacic: Chelsea sign midfielder on loan from Real Madrid

Chelsea sign Mateo Kovacic on a season-long loan from Real Madrid, with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois set to move in the opposite direction.

Argentina abortion: Senate defeats bill after polarising debate

Campaigners on both sides rallied outside parliament as voting took place in Buenos Aires.

Lombok earthquake: Strong aftershock amid rescue efforts

The 5.9-magnitude tremor comes as the Indonesian island still searches for victims of Sunday's quake.

Gaza air strikes ‘kill woman and child’ after rockets hit Israel

Israel's military says it was targeting Hamas sites after they fired dozens of rockets at Israel.

Barcelona attack: The jihadists and the hunt for a second gang

The gang behind the August 2017 attacks had contact with other jihadists, including in France.

Parker Solar Probe: How Nasa is trying to 'touch' the Sun

Nasa's Parker Solar Probe will get closer to our star than any other in history.

India opens its first Ikea store

India could be a big opportunity for the company, but it's also a market with many quirks.

Brad Pitt hits back at Angelina Jolie's child support claims

The actor responds after Angelina Jolie said he had paid no child support since their split in 2016.

New York votes to cap Uber and Lyft services

Campaigners say the rise of ride-hail services has threatened yellow taxis and caused driver suicides.

Skripal attack: Russia faces US sanctions over Novichok use

Ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter fell ill after being poisoned by a nerve agent in the UK.

Sky News Australia pulled from train stations over backlash

Victoria instructs subways not to show Sky News Australia, after it ran a controversial interview.

Stanford sex attack: Brock Turner loses assault appeal

Brock Turner's case gained national notoriety in 2016, sparking a debate about assault and privilege.

Ditching tight pants 'improves sperm count'

Could cooler testicles make for better swimming sperm - and more of them?

Will US maternity leave ever catch up?

The US is the only industrialised nation with no paid leave for parents with a new child. How does it compare?

Mudslide erupts in Swiss village

The torrent of mud in the Alpine village of Grugnay seemed to catch onlookers by surprise.

Cows help police catch suspect on the run

A herd of cows provided Florida police with a "big assist" in capturing a woman who was on the run.

Will Trump's tariffs stop Chinese espionage?

A key reason for Trump's tariffs on China's exports is anger at the theft of US company secrets, but will the Chinese now clean up their act?

'I live in a church to prevent being deported'

For one woman in Colorado, her 14 months in sanctuary have taken a heavy toll.

Remembering Khensani Maseko who fought South African campus rape

Khensani Maseko, a student anti-rape activist, took her own life last week after she was allegedly raped.

Kepa Arrizabalaga: Chelsea sign Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper in world record deal

Chelsea complete the signing of Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao for £71m - a world record for a goalkeeper.

India Assam: Will four million people really be deported?

All of them have been declared foreigners as part of a drive to identify illegal immigrants.

The Brazilian criminals learning crochet in prison

The all-male prisoners have even put on a fashion show inside the Adriano Marrey prison in Sao Paulo.

The mentally ill 29-year-old helped to die by Dutch doctors

In January Aurelia Brouwers drank poison supplied by a doctor and lay down to die. She was 29.

Kenyan grandmother: Fitting car stereos keeps me young

Cecilia Wangari is a great-grandmother who works in a garage in Kenya, installing car stereos.

Boris Johnson's burka jibe: Why do some Muslim women wear the veil?

The differences between a hijab, niqab and burka - and why some women wear them while others don't.