A man's confession to abducting UK toddler Cheryl Grimmer in Australia was previously thrown out. Police were called after the man's wife became concerned and asked neighbours to check on her family.

Young people across Latin America are taking part in the contests where participants compete to prove who has the most charisma. Security camera footage shows a supermarket employee racing into action ...

BBC Sport Africa's Celestine Karoney explains why the 2029 World Athletics Championships was given to Nairobi in Kenya, as the tournament will take place in Africa for the very first time. Authorities ...

Moscow's mayor says 450 drones were downed during the overnight barrage, in which two people died. The chancellor is facing intense political pressure which will increase if his party struggles in ...

BBC's Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports from an area close to Israel's proposed site in the occupied West Bank. Ed Miliband confirms the UK will ban the import of goods from Israeli ...

Students spent years collecting evidence against their Indonesian principal, before falling in love. The 47-year-old ran - and won - a 3km race where she hoped to win enough prize money to buy study ...

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Greg O'Neill "loved the ocean", his family say, as police boats and helicopters patrol Perth's beaches in search of his body and the shark that attacked him. Queensland's Fitzroy River has been ...

Tax return backlog much bigger than thought Cargo plane 'bounced twice' during landing - report Mobile network issues could ...

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France's national library is lending the manuscript recounting the history of the Aztecs to Mexico. Widespread power outages have become increasingly common due to fuel shortages made worse by a US ...