The US first lady denied connections to the late convicted sex offender, telling reporters any claims linking the two "need to end".

Planet Labs says it is restricting coverage of Iran and parts of the Middle East indefinitely.

Tanker firms are being advised not to pay Iran any levies in return for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

Rory McIlroy opens up a six-shot lead at the Masters - a record after 36 holes - as he sharpens his focus on securing a rare back-to-back win.

Rev David Sims from St Thomas's Church in Aldridge has sent more than 3,100 bibles to those who ask.

In the brutal world of deep caves, bacteria live in a miniature world of terror. The weapons they have evolved can defeat antibiotics – but now they are inspiring powerful new drugs.

BBC film critics Caryn James and Nicholas Barber pick their cinema highlights of the year so far – from a touching sci-fi blockbuster to a provocative comedy-drama starring Zendaya.

F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is synonymous with glitz and glamour, but this is just one of many myths that have surrounded the book since its first publication in 1925.

The striking all-white architecture of Alys Beach may conjure Europe and the Caribbean, but its walkable streets and luminous Gulf beaches are pure Florida.

For centuries, pistachios have defined Gaziantep. Today, they remain the most prized ingredient in Turkey's culinary capital – and the secret behind its legendary baklava.

Allan working alongside Sir David Attenborough on BBC documentaries including The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and frozen Planet.

Inflation in the US rises to its highest rate in two years, as energy prices jump due to the Iran war.