The World Anti-Doping Agency, or WADA, could hit Russia with a four year Olympic ban, which would effectively stop the country from competing at Tokyo 2020 on Dec 9.

Northern Ireland is once again at an intersection.

Five people have been arrested for poaching a protected Sumatran Tiger in Indonesia, after authorities discovered a dead tiger with four of its fetuses in a jar, state media news agency Antara has reported.

The organizers of the large-scale demonstrations which kicked off Hong Kong's months-long protest movement earlier this year returned to the streets again Sunday, in a bid to maintain pressure on the city's government following the success of pro-democracy groups at recent elections.

Like thousands of others, Megha Mathur moved to the Indian city of Gurgaon for a coveted job in tech. She soon realized she wouldn't be able to live there very long. The pollution was so bad she had to check an air quality app on her phone several times a day to see whether it was safe to go outside without a mask.

Asian markets seesawed on Monday as traders cautiously await the progress on a trade deal before the December 15 deadline for a new round of US tariffs on Chinese goods.

When it comes to business success, few have a story quite like Patrice Motsepe, South Africa's first black billionaire. The founder of African Rainbow Minerals sits down with Eleni Giokos for a candid conversation about the value of hard work and taking risks.

Saudi Arabia has just pulled off the biggest initial public offering in history, raising $25.6 billion by selling shares in its giant state-owned oil monopoly.

In the age of "Fortnite," video game companies have to make changes to the way they market and sell games.

If you're looking for a reason to care about tree loss, the nation's latest heat wave might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a recent study.

Rich people don't just have bigger bank balances and more lavish lifestyles than the rest of us -- they also have bigger carbon footprints.

Social Democrat Sanna Marin will head a female-led governing coalition in the Nordic nation.

Police believe there are no survivors on White Island, where tourists were caught in an eruption.

Hundreds of artists dressed as creatures from myth and legend parade through the Colombian city.

Russia is handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events - including the Tokyo 2020 Olympics - by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon was filmed berating and pushing an official as his HQ was being searched.

The unverified claims follow rising pressure over the internment of an estimated one million Muslims.

US officials say they are trying to determine if the Saudi gunman was working alone or with a group.

Tourists were seen walking inside the rim of the White Island crater just moments before the eruption.

Under pressure, the US Democratic hopeful says she earned the sum from legal work over decades.

A woman captured the moment the White Island volcano erupted in New Zealand.

Sumatran tigers are critically endangered - with fewer than 400 believed to be left in the wild.

Using chalk and markers, women and girls in Nairobi document their experiences of street harassment.

Here are the most striking images from an unprecedented and historic few months in Hong Kong.

The first face-to-face talks between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine will take place in Paris.

It had previously been mandatory to have one entrance for families and women, and another for men.

When it is re-opened, Berlin's Spreepark will have a focus on art, culture and nature.

The rapper best known for viral hit Lucid Dreams reportedly suffered a seizure at a Chicago airport.

US puppeteer Caroll Spinney has died after a long career as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.

Gunmen shot Tetsu Nakamura, 73, while he was travelling in a car in Afghanistan this week.

The BBC's Laura Bicker estimates hundreds of thousands attended a pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong.