Bear roams 'The Shining' hotel in Colorado

A bear was filmed going through the lobby of the hotel that inspired Stephen King's classic horror novel in Colorado.

KSI vs Logan Paul: YouTube heavyweights ready for boxing showdown

Rivals KSI and Logan Paul are taking their online beef into the boxing ring for a much-hyped bout.

Senator John McCain discontinuing cancer treatment

The senator has been battling cancer for over a year and has now decided to cease treatment.

Trump financial chief 'given immunity'

Trump Organization finance boss, Allen Weisselberg, gets legal immunity in the Michael Cohen probe.

Zimbabwe court upholds President Mnangagwa's election win

Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court has ruled that President Mnangagwa lawfully won last month's poll.

RAF intercepts Russian aircraft over Black Sea

UK Typhoons on a Nato mission to bolster defences in Romania are scrambled for the second time this week.

Ebola treatment challenged by DR Congo rebel activity

Insecurity round the town of Oicha presents a "dreaded" scenario, the World Health Organization says.

New York luxury high-rise gunman turns himself in

Police conducted a weeklong manhunt for the suspect, who is not believed to have any criminal record.

BBC's James Cook, North America correspondent, hit by tree during report

The BBC's James Cook had a lucky escape after a tree hit him as he gave a radio report.

Diciotti: Rice ball protest in Italian migrant boat row

The eye-catching gesture to welcome migrants trapped on a ship clashes with anti-immigration hashtags.

Four reasons why Australian politics is so crazy

Revenge, coups, backstabbing, front stabbing - why is Australian politics such a bloodbath?

Yemen war: Saudi coalition war crimes investigation 'not credible'

The Saudi-led coalition is accused of failing to properly investigate claims of war crimes in Yemen.

Japan's first woman fighter pilot to blaze a trail in skies

An end to a ban on women in the air force means Misa Matsushima can fulfil a childhood Top Gun dream.

Adam Catzavelos apologises for racist South African rant

He said such "stupid comments" hampered the healing of racial tensions and caused "unspeakable pain".

Belgium shop fined for discriminating against male job-seeker

A Belgian man gets damages after a clothes shop told him it wanted a woman stock manager.

Woman sues US border agents over seized iPhone

Photos of the woman "in a state of undress" were stored on the phone.

Malcolm Turnbull: The 'refreshing' PM felled by revolts and revenge

Malcolm Turnbull roused contagious optimism - but then it all went wrong, writes Paul Strangio.

Russia trolls 'spreading vaccination misinformation' to create discord

Troll accounts that tried to influence the US election also tweeted about vaccines, a study says.

Asian Games 2018: China's Wang Shanshan scores nine goals in one game

Wang Shanshan nets a hat-trick of hat-tricks in less than half an hour as a substitute for China against Tajikistan at the Asian Games.

Clacton Airshow: Cockpit view of Otto the helicopter's fireworks show

A helicopter's pyrotechnics display stunned the crowds at a night-time air show off the Essex coast.

Why do homes in the UK have separate hot and cold taps?

Visitors to the UK also asked why we have pull cords in bathrooms and dustbins by the front door.

How 'ScoMo' took Australia's top political job

A religious conservative, Scott Morrison is a pragmatist who appeals to the moderate wing of his party.

Scott Morrison to be Australian PM as Malcolm Turnbull ousted

Scott Morrison will take the top job as Malcolm Turnbull is forced out in a week of political drama.

'No safe level' of alcohol consumption

The researchers say that the health risks of drinking outweigh any possible benefits.

Jeff Sessions: US attorney general hits back at Trump

Jeff Sessions insists the justice department he heads will not bend to political pressure.

Kalashnikov's CV-1 electric car touted as Russia's answer to Tesla

Kalashnikov's electric CV-1 is described as a "cutting-edge supercar" styled on a 1970s hatchback.

IS attacks have 'reawakened our tragedy'

Druze families in Golan Heights are struggling with the separation from relatives suffering in Syria.

'KFC drug tunnel' ran from US into Mexico

The 600ft (180m) passageway ended at a trap door under a bed in a home in Mexico, say US officials.

Hurricane Lane: Hawaii hit by flooding and landslides as storm nears

Hurricane Lane approaches bringing torrential rain, as residents are warned to "hunker down".

Thomas Cook hotel guests to be removed after Egypt deaths

Thomas Cook is to remove 301 customers from a hotel in Egypt after the death of a British couple.

Ex-Argentina president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's homes raided

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's properties are being searched as part of a corruption investigation.

Mollie Tibbetts: Iowa student killed by 'sharp force injuries'

Mollie Tibbetts' death while jogging in Iowa this month was a homicide, a medical examiner says.

Austria rejects 'girlish' Iraqi asylum seeker

The 27-year-old said he was gay, but asylum officials reportedly said his behaviour was "unbelievable".

Cheerleading coach quits amid harassment suit

Cheerleaders claim coach Altovise Gary harassed them using terms like "chunky cheek" and "belly jelly".

'Lollipopes' and flags for the Pope

The people of Ireland prepare to welcome Pope Francis for the first time

Quiz: Who's the surprise bride?

It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?

When the Soviets waged war on booze

In 1985 Communist authorities restricted the sale of alcohol in the USSR to fight rising addiction.

Africa's week in pictures: 17-23 August 2018

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week.

KSI v Logan Paul boxing match: What do real fighters think about it?

Tyson Fury has a few thoughts about the upcoming boxing match between KSI and Logan Paul.

'After 37 years I caught my brother's killer on Facebook'

Three decades after her brother's brutal murder, one Oxfordshire woman found his killer - on Facebook.

Reunited at last: The friends who escaped China's Cultural Revolution

How two childhood friends who were separated for more than 50 years came to find each other again.

The heroic Indian teens who conquered Everest

Their families could barely afford milk or meat – but they trained themselves to scale the mountain.

The Innocents: Meet Sorcha Groundsell and Percelle Ascott

Actors Sorcha Groundsell and Percelle Ascott on The Innocents, Netflix's latest drama.

Olympiakos 3-1 Burnley: Olympiakos conduct angers Clarets boss Sean Dyche

Burnley boss Sean Dyche felt the officials succumbed to pressure from Olympiakos players during his side's 3-1 Europa League defeat in Athens.

How chatbots are coming for our call centre jobs

Artificially intelligent software is quickly replacing humans in call centres around the world.

Chris Ashton: England & Sale Sharks wing handed seven-week ban for tip tackle

England wing Chris Ashton is banned for seven weeks after his red card in Sale Sharks' pre-season friendly against Castres.

Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King dies

The guitarist, who co-wrote the hit song Sweet Home Alabama, died at home in Nashville, Tennessee.