Russ Cook, aka Hardest Geezer, is to run the length of New Zealand on the 3,000km Te Araroa Trail. Callan Elliot grew up in Annan but is now battling for honours with newly-formed Auckland FC.

Walmart’s latest brand and logo update has left some social media users baffled. On Jan. 13, the company announced in a press release on its website that it was launching a “comprehensive ...

Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna after winning a major tournament last week. The sinkhole in Yashio city has now grown to the size of a swimming pool ...

Several Afghans tell the BBC the US has "turned its back" on them, despite years of working alongside Americans in Afghanistan. Karim Khan is seeking arrest warrants for the Taliban government's ...

The missile strike on a Lebanese apartment block targeting Hezbollah left mostly civilians dead, BBC finds. Twelve Palestinians are reported to have been killed since a major operation began in ...

The concert, which also featured Dr Dre and Pink, took place to help raise funds to rebuild the LA area. The woman explained that she hadn’t heard anything because her hearing aids were charging.

The announcement comes as M23 rebels tightened their control over Goma city, seizing its airport. Why there is growing scepticism in Kenya over a plan to vaccinate the national herd. Michelle ...

The US President says he would like to see a "bidding war" over the sale of the social media app. As many take on the viral 75 Hard challenge, a fitness trainer says she has warned her clients ...

Western officials tell the BBC the troop losses appear unsustainable. The two leaders pledged to bring China-Russia relations to "greater heights". The trio were arrested as authorities ...

One man says he struggled to afford replacements after his tools were stolen from his van. A freedom of information request reveals just one in 300 work tool thefts leads to a charge in Essex.

The update removes residency restrictions that prevented some women getting an abortion. The BBC hears about horrific violence five women experienced in Libya after fleeing war-torn Sudan.

Palestine Action accuses a Buckinghamshire firm of supplying products to aid Israel's military. The Israeli military says it targeted what it describes as "armed terrorists" in the town of Tamoun.