VIDEO: Solar Impulse lands in California
The solar-powered aeroplane Solar Impulse has completed the latest leg of its round-the-world flight and landed in California.
VIDEO: Footage shows huge US apartment fire
An apartment block under construction in the US state of Arizona has been destroyed in a huge fire.
VIDEO: Prince cremated in private ceremony
Prince has been cremated with a small, private service for family, friends and musicians, his publicist has confirmed.
VIDEO: Obama on Brexit, Syria and Michelle
Speaking exclusively to the BBC, US President Barack Obama speaks about Brexit, Syria and his wife, Michelle.
VIDEO: Ohio police continue hunt for killer
Police in the US state of Ohio are still trying to find the person who killed eight members of the same family, as Bill Hayton reports.
VIDEO: Syria ground troops would be ‘a mistake’
US President Barack Obama has said that “it would be a mistake” for any Western state to send ground troops into Syria.
VIDEO: Prince: ‘The sound of Minneapolis’
How Prince influenced musical life in his home town
Solar Impulse arrives at San Francisco
The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, complete the flight from Hawaii across the Pacific Ocean and flies over San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.
Prince cremated in private ceremony
Prince has been cremated with a small, private service for family, friends and musicians, his publicist confirms.
UK-US trade deal could take years – Obama
The UK could take up to 10 years to negotiate trade deals with the US if it leaves the EU, US President Barack Obama says.
Ohio manhunt after eight shot dead
A huge manhunt broadens in the US state of Ohio where police are investigating the deaths of eight members of the same family.
Mum ‘had to dump breast milk’ at airport
A mother-of-two has spoken of her frustration that she was forced to dump 500oz of breast milk at security at London’s Heathrow Airport.
VIDEO: Eight killed ‘execution-style’ in Ohio
At least eight people have been killed in “execution-style killings” in four places near each other in rural Ohio, as Laura Bicker reports.
VIDEO: Prince: The man, the legend, the shoes
The BBC looks at Prince’s iconic heels, and how they helped redefine the way we look at men’s shoes.
VIDEO: How Shakespeare helped Sandy Hook
A new documentary follows a production of Midsummer Night’s Dream as it is rehearsed at Sandy Hook elementary school.
VIDEO: Kerry and granddaughter at climate signing
Delegates have signed the Paris climate agreement at the UN in New York. US Secretary of State John Kerry was watched by his granddaughter.
VIDEO: ‘UK going to be back of the queue’
President Obama warned Britain would be at the “back of the queue” for striking trade deals with the US if it left the EU.
Fiat Chrysler to recall 1.1m vehicles
Fiat Chrysler is to recall 1.1m vehicles worldwide over fears they may roll away after drivers get out.
US admits Iraq-Syria civilian deaths
Twenty civilians were killed in US air strikes aimed at Islamic State militants between September and February in Iraq and Syria, the US military admits.
‘No sign’ Prince’s death was suicide
There is “no reason to believe” that Prince’s death was suicide, a sheriff in Minnesota says after a post-mortem which suggests he died alone.
At 12 I grew a beard and had a period
At 12, I started to grow a beard and I had a period
US suicide rate highest in 30 years
The suicide rate in the US has surged to its highest level almost three decades, according to a new report.
Examination of Prince’s body begins
A post-mortem examination is under way in Minnesota after the sudden death of music superstar Prince at his home, as tributes continue to pour in.
US state restores convict voting rights
The governor of the US state of Virginia has issued a sweeping executive order, restoring right to vote to over 200,000 convicts.
McDonald’s profits up more than a third
McDonald’s profits jump by 35% in the first three months of the year helped by the continued popularity of all-day breakfast and cut price offers in the US.
VIDEO: Obama’s ‘Beast’ does a three-point turn
Watch a skilful three-point turn by US President Barack Obama’s armoured limousine, nicknamed The Beast, during his visit to Downing Street, London.
‘Multiple people found dead’ in Ohio
A number of people have been found dead at a home in Ohio and agents have been dispatched to the scene, officials say.
Paying to get the best seats in the stadium
The sports ticket schemes that fund stadium building
Tributes in purple to superstar Prince
The life of singer Prince, who has died aged 57, has been marked with purple-coloured tributes.
Trump ‘promises to change image’
Donald Trump has promised to change his image, in a closed door meeting with Republican party leaders, according to the Associated Press.
Five strange stories about mysterious Prince
Was it true that Prince didn’t believe in time?
Madonna’s dancers take the limelight
Madonna’s dancers take the limelight
Explaining the Leicester City story to Americans
Explaining the Leicester City story to Americans
Why did Prince change his name?
Why did Prince change his name to a symbol?
Google parent misses profit expectations
Quarterly revenue at Google’s parent company Alphabet rises 17% after strong mobile advertising sales, but average ad prices fall.
VIDEO: Obama: ‘Syria ceasefire is fragile’
President Obama has been meeting Gulf Arab leaders at the Gulf Cooperation Council in Saudi Arabia.
The Who confirm US ‘megafestival’
The Who’s Roger Daltrey has confirmed a much-rumoured ‘megafestival’ featuring his band alongside Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and Neil Young.
Snowden files Norway lawsuit over award
Lawyers for Edward Snowden file a lawsuit to seek guarantees that Norway will not extradite him to the US if he visits to receive an award.
Solar Impulse sets off for California
The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, renews its effort to circumnavigate the globe, leaving Hawaii to fly across the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco.
Music superstar Prince dies at 57
The hugely popular, acclaimed and influential musician Prince has died at his home in Minnesota at the age of 57.
VIDEO: Inside half-mile long drug tunnel
Authorities in US uncover the longest drug-smuggling tunnel yet in California.
University sorry for search tampering
US university UC Davis apologises for hiring a PR firm to try to bury online references to an incident in which students were pepper-sprayed.
UK warns gay travellers about US laws
The UK government warns LGBT travellers to be careful in the US due to laws affecting LGBT people in North Carolina and Mississippi.
VW reaches US deal in emissions scandal
Volkswagen will pay “substantial compensation” and buy back cars in US as part of a deal to settle the diesel emissions scandal.
Harriet Tubman: Former slave who risked all to save others
Harriet Tubman, the face of the new $20 bill, risked everything
Canadian ex-senator to learn legal fate
A judge is expected to deliver a verdict in the corruption trial of Canadian ex-senator Mike Duffy.
US mulls tech to disable rogue drones
The US is considering legislation to allow authorities to intercept rogue drones flying too close to aircraft.
VIDEO: Former slave to be face of US $20 bill
A former slave who helped many others to escape is to replace a slave owner as the face of the US $20 bill.
Huge US-Mexico drugs tunnel found
One of the longest cross-border drugs-smuggling tunnels between Mexico and the US has been found by authorities in San Diego, US officials say.
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