The conservative CSU's hold on Bavaria looks set to diminish in a key election.
Bhutan has for years been closed off to the outside world, but cycling could be its ticket in.
Every time the North Korean leader makes the news, two very unlikely beneficiaries prepare for their phones to start ringing.
Can the Iran-Iraq war explain today’s conflicts shattering the region?
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.
How one man used an innovative idea to tackle gangs and bring clean water to the slums of Nairobi.
British number one Johanna Konta could turn to one of Stan Wawrinka's former coaches as she attempts to return to the top 10 in the world.
A mother whose six-year-old has brain cancer on the devastating impact of the diagnosis and treatment.
Rebel fighters have until Monday to remove themselves from the buffer zone around the city of Idlib.
