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Pope Francis's sermon on lust followed criticism of an old book on sexuality by his head of doctrine.

Intelligence agency GCHQ say pictures of Colossus a reminder of the UK ingenuity that helped defeat Hitler.

The Peregrine One spacecraft burns up in Earth's atmosphere after failing to reach the Moon.

Footage obtained by BBC Korean shows two 16-year-old boys handcuffed and sentenced to hard labour.

Indian PM Modi's recent visit to Lakshadweep could spark a tourist surge - but is the island chain ready?

Courtney Dauwalter used to teach biology. Now her ultrarunning achievements are challenging centuries-old ideas about the differences in physical capabilities between men and women.

Canada's West Coast Trail is an epic backpacking adventure. But long before hikers began testing themselves on this treacherous coastline, people depended on the trail for survival.

Heather Mack helped to kill her mother and stuff her body in a suitcase in Bali a decade ago.

Guinness World Records is reviewing whether a Portuguese dog called Bobi actually lived to 31 years.

The billionaire warns he will invest elsewhere if he is not given a larger share of the car-maker.

Arthur, 11, was one of the first in the UK to try blinatumomab, for his type of blood cancer.

The star says her character in the Oscar-tipped film is "without shame about her body".

In 1997 Captain Charles Moore was sailing from Hawaii to California when he noticed a steady stream of plastics bobbing in the ocean. He had discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Researchers say it will speed up drug testing but animal rights campaigners have grave concerns.

Want to take a selfie? In Berlin, where privacy, living in the moment and counterculture are highly valued, the answer may be "no".

Paul Mackenzie is accused of being behind the deaths, some from starvation, of more than 400 people.

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The world's biggest iceberg, A23a, is experiencing rapid decay as it moves through the Southern Ocean.

The Atacama Desert is so dry and desolate, it is used to simulate the surface of Mars. To organise an ultramarathon there takes a unique approach.

The vessel, Gibraltar Eagle, reported "no injuries or significant damage", according to the US military.

Flows of molten rock have set homes on fire in the fishing town of Grindavik in south-west Iceland.

The 76-year-old was a key figure in the Soviet underground literary scene and a staunch Kremlin critic.

BBC Scotland's political editor says the discovery of a tumour was devastating - but that he's been lucky.

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.