Thousands of people have turned out in Sydney for the city's annual Mardi Gras, including, for the first time, Australia's prime minister.

One of five missing Hong Kong booksellers thought to have been detained by Chinese authorities has returned home, Hong Kong police say.

An Australian author says she "fell off her chair" when she discovered an email about a $150,000 (A$207,000; £106,000) literary award was not a hoax.

Chinese buyers have helped drive huge price rises in Australia's property market, but Beijing is now trying to prevent its citizens from taking cash out of the country. Julian Lork ...

A boat carrying migrants from Turkey to Greece has sunk, killing at least 17 people, Turkish media say.

Two soft toys found on trains have finally been reunited with their owners following a year-long campaign.

A British man has been been questioned in Peru after posing naked at the Machu Picchu ruins, local police have said.

Known for its strong sense of self identity expressed through its music, food and rich cultural mix, Jamaica's influence extends far beyond its shores.

An Emirates Airbus A380 jet has made what is believed to be the world's longest non-stop scheduled commercial flight by distance.

The six-nation Gulf Co-operation Council has designated Lebanon's Hezbollah movement a terrorist group.

The Pentagon has invited external experts to hack into its systems in the first such test of its cybersecurity measures.

US sports broadcaster Erin Andrews has told a jury that a nude video secretly taken of her by a stalker and posted online devastated her life.

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The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has said a merger with Deutsche Boerse would be "compelling" as the UK firm reported a rise in profits for last year.

The leader of Labour's campaign to remain in the EU has told BBC Wales it was "unfair" to think European economic aid money would solve the problems of the poorest parts of the cou ...

The UK will be affected by the eurozone whether it votes to stay in or leave the EU, according to former Bank of England boss Mervyn King.

More young people are suffering from mental health issues but the care on offer outside schools is not keeping pace, say head teachers.

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has warned head teachers they should refuse to take part in television reality shows.

British number three Naomi Broady lost 6-4 6-3 to sixth seed Eugenie Bouchard in the Malaysian Open semi-finals.

British number two Heather Watson secured her best win of 2016 as she beat Caroline Wozniacki 7-5 6-4 in the Monterrey Open quarter-finals.

Rory McIlroy hailed a "big improvement" in his putting during a superb round of 65 that lifted him into contention in the Cadillac Championship at Doral.

Jamie Donaldson was pleased with his opening-round score at the WGC-Cadillac Championship but acknowledged there was room for improvement.

You can follow Formula 1 testing on BBC Sport live, with track updates, expert analysis, social media reaction, debate, voting, the latest pictures and more from Barcelona.

Drivers could battle it out in a new elimination-style qualifying format when the Formula 1 season gets under way in Australia next month.

Wales prop Gethin Jenkins is an injury doubt for their possible Six Nations title decider in England on 12 March.

Scotland's match with Italy this weekend might be the most important in the country's history, according to former national captain Andy Nicol.

Scottish middle-distance runner Laura Muir insists she has no concerns at this stage about the Zika virus ahead of this summer's Olympic Games in Rio.

Britain's Olympic and world long jump champion Greg Rutherford has pulled out of Saturday's Glasgow International Grand Prix with a "minor injury".

Watch and listen to live BBC TV and radio coverage of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships as Britain's finest take on the world's best at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London fr ...

Mark Cavendish will be part of Great Britain's team for next month's UCI Track Cycling World Championships in London after a seven-year absence.

Amazon is making it difficult to pre-order the $90 Echo Dot. But there?s still a way, and it?s really easy to nab your place in line for the new mini Echo. Better hurry, though ...

The Sand Hill Road venture firm Andreessen Horowitz is in the thick of fundraising and talking with investors about a fresh $1.5 billion fund, according to several sources who ...

NEW YORK An underwater research craft has spotted a "ghostlike" octopus that appears to belong to a previously unknown species on the ocean floor near Hawaii, a discovery that hig ...

A fossilized lizard found in Southeast Asia preserved in amber dates back some 99 million years, Florida scientists have determined, making it the oldest specimen of its kind and ...