Tribes grant the Colorado River legal personhood – can this help save it?
The river, which runs through seven US states that share it, is currently facing the worst drought in 1,200 years.
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Watch: ‘I am a survivor’ Gisèle Pelicot tells BBC Newsnight
Ms Pelicot reveals it is "inconceivable" that the man she shared her life with "could have committed these horrors".
Gisèle Pelicot tells BBC: I felt crushed by horror – but I don’t feel anger
In an extensive interview with Newsnight, the woman at the heart of France's biggest rape trial speaks about betrayal, healing…
‘Canadians are with you,’ says PM at Tumbler Ridge vigil
The Canadian prime minister attended a vigil with federal leaders and paid tribute to the eight victims.
US homeland security shutdown could mean airport delays, travel groups say
The shutdown won't affect air traffic controllers but some TSA workers may go without pay.
Oil refinery blaze hits Cuba as fuel crisis deepens
The fire, which Cuban officials say was contained quickly, comes as electricity and fuel supplies dwindle.
Why writer Arundhati Roy’s cult classic film is still relevant in India
Nearly 40 years on, the Booker prize-winning writer's debut campus satire is set to be screened in Berlin.
Officials investigating DNA found in Nancy Guthrie’s home
The sheriff's department says it is working to identify who the DNA belongs to, but would not disclose where it…
Gasps and disbelief in US as ‘Quad God’s’ Olympic dream crumbles
The BBC visited the skating rink in Virginia where the ‘Quad God’ trains, as his closest friends and teammates expected…
Can Bangladesh’s new leader bring change after election landslide?
Tarique Rahman is set to be Bangladesh's next prime minister, 18 months after mass protests ousted its longest-serving leader.