
Pope greeted by vast crowd at Catholic youth event
Hundreds of thousands of Catholics from around the world poured into Rome for the special event

Kraftig inntektsfall for Karpe i 2024
Ingen konserter i Norge preget fjoråret for den populære rapduoen.

And Just Like That... Sex and the City reboot's third season to be its last
The season's finale will mark the end of the 'Sex and the City universe', its showrunner announced.

Family and fans give Ozzy Osbourne emotional send-off
A tearful Sharon Osbourne accompanies Ozzy's coffin through Birmingham, watched by a large crowd.

The last custodian: A Kashmiri artisan's battle to save a musical legacy
Ghulam Mohammed Zaz fears for the future of the hand-made santoor as there are no takers for the dying artform.

Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia's 'black mountains'
A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in search of copper.

Bandmates and fans pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
The frontman of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath has died in the UK at the age of 76.

Ozzy Osbourne death: 'He was one of nature's good guys'
The BBC's David Sillito looks back at the life of Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of heavy metal band Black Sabbath, who has died at the age of 76.

Ozzy Osbourne dies, weeks after farewell show
The star, who helped to invent heavy metal, died surrounded by his family, at the age of 76.

Wild life of Ozzy Osbourne, rock's 'prince of darkness'
The singer helped invent both heavy metal and the image of the wild rock star, before unlikely reality TV fame.

Fire engulfs main stage of Tomorrowland festival days before opening
Footage on social media shows flames ravaging the Belgian festival's main stage, just two days before it opens.

Rare Gandhi oil portrait sold for more than $200,000
Auctioneers in London say it's thought to be the only oil portrait the Indian independence leader sat for.

Dro inn 13 millioner i fjor
Sondre Justad fortsetter med overskudd.

'Heart-breaking': Locals and visitors devastated by loss of Grand Canyon Lodge
Historians and hikers are mourning the loss of the breathtaking site, which has burned down once before.

First Harry Potter image released as production begins
Several new cast members have been announced, for roles including Dudley Dursley and Neville Longbottom.

Taiwanese boy band F4 thrills fans with surprise reunion
The quartet catapulted to stardom in the early 2000s after starring in the hit TV drama Meteor Garden.

Watch: Was Lady Gaga's Rio concert really attended by 2.1m people?
BBC Verify looks at a claim from Rio de Janeiro officials that the pop star's beach gig drew huge numbers.

A bridge too far? Prague railway project draws criticism
The 123-year-old Vysehrad railway bridge is set to be replaced but conservationists say it should stay.

An Indigenous Australian community is fighting to protect sacred springs from a coal mine
One Aboriginal family has been fighting for nearly a decade to protect the Doongmabulla Springs.

'I created it myself': The boy behind the viral 'aura farming' boat racing dance
Over the past few weeks, a boy dancing on the prow of a racing boat has become an internet sensation.

Justin Bieber stands on business with surprise new album
Canadian singer Justin Bieber has surprised fans by releasing his first new album in four years.

Watch: The story of Jane Birkin's £7.4m handbag
Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag sells for a record-breaking €8.6m (£7.4m; $10.1m) at an auction in Paris.

Original Birkin bag shatters record with £7m sale
The prototype of the most famous bag in fashion, made for Jane Birkin in 1985, smashes auction records.

After Diddy: Why hip-hop is still struggling to have its own 'MeToo' moment
The Combs verdict in itself is unlikely to lead to wider changes in the industry, according to insiders

Love Island USA's Cierra leaves show after racism row
Cierra Ortega's parents say it's been a "painful" week after posts emerged featuring a racial slur.

Lena Dunham on fatphobia, dating advice and her new London rom-com
Dunham's latest project is a Netflix rom-com loosely based on her life over the last few years.

A video game on 'gold diggers' is fuelling a sexism debate in China
So heated was the criticism that creators quietly renamed the game Emotional Anti-Fraud Simulator.

Archaeologists unveil 3,500-year-old city in Peru
Researchers believe Peñico served as a trading hub linking ancient Pacific coast communities with those living in the Andes and Amazon.

Watch: Ozzy Osbourne sings Iron Man at Black Sabbath's final gig
Fans sing Iron Man with Ozzy Osbourne during what Black Sabbath says was its last gig.

Guru Dutt: The tragic life of an Indian cinematic genius
This week marks the birth centenary of Guru Dutt, one of Bollywood's most iconic directors.