Erysipelas, bougainvillea, aiguillette – just some of the challenging words in a dramatic final.
Dutch hostage killed fleeing Abu Sayyaf captors in Philippines
Ewold Horn’s Abu Sayyaf kidnappers shot him as he tried to flee a firefight with soldiers.
Pakistan general gets life for spying
Lt Gen Javed Iqbal was among three people convicted for passing information to foreign agencies.
Mount Etna eruptions light up night sky
Hot lava is seen bursting into the sky amid an increase in seismic activity on the Sicilian volcano.
Claus von Bülow: Socialite cleared of trying to murder his wife dies aged 92
The socialite was convicted but later acquitted of giving his heiress wife an insulin overdose.
The man who might have stopped Sri Lanka’s Easter bombings
Few realised before the attacks that Sri Lanka had a problem with Islamist militancy. One man who did was Mohammad Razak Taslim.
Spelling Bee: Can these parents spell as well as their kids?
Children at this year’s US National Spelling Bee are facing words like horripilation and parochialism.
My Ramadan Diary: Fasting for 18 hours with depression and anxiety
We spent the day with Maryam to find out how she copes with her mental health issues while fasting for Ramadan.
The sea-cooled eco-resort that’s nearly mosquito-free
The Brando resort in French Polynesia is close to being carbon neutral and self-sustainable.
Australia’s ‘new wave’ of stereotype-shunning comedy
A new era of “seriously formidable” acts have shunned past stereotypes to find global success.