Chelsea 3-2 Arsenal: Marcos Alonso scores late to give Chelsea victory

Marcos Alonso's late strike settles a chaotic classic in Chelsea's favour after Arsenal fight back from 2-0 down and threaten to earn a point.

Kofi Annan death: World leaders honour former UN chief

Leaders honour Kofi Annan, the first black African to become UN secretary-general, who died aged 80.

England v India: Virat Kohli hits 97 on opening day of third Test

Virat Kohli's 97 lays the foundations for India's 307-6 on a hard-fought opening day of the third Test against England at Trent Bridge.

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas confirm they are engaged

The Bollywood superstar and the US singer hold a private traditional engagement ceremony in Mumbai.

Sixteen nurses get pregnant at Arizona hospital ICU

The intensive care specialists joke that they have taken drastic measures to get Christmas off work.

Pair escape as Uber plunges into sea in Cannes

Nick Christoforou and Sophia Toon managed to swim to safety after the cab went off the end of a jetty.

Sea 'monster' baffles locals in eastern Russia

A massive carcass has washed up on the shores of eastern Russia and locals are trying to work out what it is.

Ancient Egypt: Cheese discovered in 3,200-year-old tomb

A new study says a substance found in broken jars by archaeologists is 3,200-year-old cheese.

Newborn rescued from drain in India

Geetha who rescued the baby, has named the boy ‘Sudhandhiram’ meaning freedom.

Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80

He was the first black African to become UN secretary-general and was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.

Usain Bolt: Fans gather for sprinting legend in Australia

Fans gather to greet Usain Bolt at Sydney airport as the Jamaican arrives for his training period with A-League side Central Coast Mariners.

Muslim couple denied Swiss citizenship over no handshake

Officials cite a Muslim couple's refusal to shake hands with the opposite sex in their interview.

Kofi Annan, the first black African to run the UN

The former UN Secretary General was the first black African to lead the international body.

Kerala floods: PM Modi inspects flood rescue effort

He flew over the devastated areas where hundreds of people have died and thousands are homeless.

Italy bridge collapse: Genoa prepares for state funeral

The president will preside over the ceremony for 18 of those who died in the Genoa bridge collapse.

George Papadopoulos: Mueller proposes sentence for ex-Trump aide

George Papadopoulos has admitted lying about contacts with Russians while with the Trump campaign.

Sandhurst: Police to investigate 'waterboarding' claims

The commander of the royal military college has ordered an investigation into the allegations.

'I met my IS captor on a German street'

A Yazidi teenager sold into slavery by IS tells of her horror at meeting her captor in a German street.

Islam and the Olympics with fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad

Ibtihaj Muhammad won bronze for Team Sabre at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Putin set to attend Austrian foreign minister's wedding

Russian president will "drop by" for a controversial appearance on the way to Germany for talks.

Imran Khan sworn in as Pakistan prime minister

The former cricket star has taken office after more than 20 years on the political sidelines.

Man returns to bank he robbed 60 years ago for champagne lunch

Bank teller Boyne Johnston walked off with the equivalent of $2.2m from the safe in 1958.

US husband held after missing family 'found dead in fuel tanks'

Police suspect that Shanann Watts and her two young daughters were killed by the husband.

Wonder horse sets record for straight wins

Winx secures her 26th win in a row to set a new record for the most consecutive victories in Australian racing.

'Extreme right infiltrating UK politics'

Ex-Met terror chief Mark Rowley warns "aggressive intolerance" is finding its way into mainstream political debate.

When flying to Mars is your day job

Living on Mars time, landing nightmares and sometimes spreadsheets... a day in the life of a Nasa engineer.

The cycling start-up company turning trash into cash

The entrepreneurs finding a way to turn trash from the slums into cash for the people living there.

Week in pictures: 11 - 17 August 2018

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

Eddie Kadi: As a comedian, I can change people's lives

Eddie Kadi - could he be the funniest man in Africa? BBC What's New's Ben Hunte went to find out.

Yemen war: Boys dig friends’ graves after air strike

A school trip ended in disaster when the bus was hit by a Saudi-led coalition missile.

Crazy Rich Asians: The film burdened with 'crazy' Asian expectations

Like the proverbial "tiger mum", many Asians have huge expectations for the Hollywood film.

Behind the exodus from US state schools

Both religious and politically conservative parents are pursuing other education options amid culture clashes.

The immigrants who built Australia's 'fairytale' castles

How nostalgic Europeans forged shrines to old traditions - creating the nation's first theme parks.

Do we have more rooms per person than ever before?

Is the co-leader of the Green Party right to say that rooms per person are at the highest we've seen in our lives?

100 Women: The artist redrawing 'sexist' comic book covers

An artist in India is challenging sexist drawings of women in comic books, by reimaging male heroes.

Eurozone bailout programme is finally over

The eurozone passes an important milestone on 20 August - the formal end of the bailout of Greece.

Drag World: Where the biggest US stars meet rising UK talent

Drag World brings some of the biggest performers in the world, and their hectic schedules, to the UK.

Aretha Franklin's A Natural Woman: Why the song still moves us, 50 years on

Her 1967 hit (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman continues to unify and empower.