Russia will not compete at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio after losing an appeal against a ban imposed for state-sponsored doping.

Former French head of state Nicolas Sarkozy confirms that he will seek to run again in next year's presidential election. What obstacles does he face?

An eight-year-old boy dies after a grenade was thrown into a flat in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, police say.

Oxfam is to accuse UK ministers of "denial and disarray" over their agreement to sell arms to Saudi Arabia for potential use in Yemen's civil war.

Russia will discover on Tuesday whether it will be allowed to compete at next month's Paralympic Games in Rio.

Ramen noodles have overtaken tobacco to become the most valuable commodity in US prisons, a new study says.

Judge Reed O'Connor passes nationwide injunction blocking White House directive that transgender students can use bathroom of their choice.

Sea Shepherd Australia says it will continue interfering in Japanese whale hunts despite a court settlement against the group's US branch.