The judge said the musician's behaviour when he was arrested in LA last year was "aberrant from his normal conduct".

The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

Brent crude rose above $110 then eased as the US and Iran traded plans for a potential ceasefire.

Follow live text coverage and radio commentary as Arsenal visit Sporting and Real Madrid host Bayern Munich in Champions League.

Headteacher Julia Polley says students get quicker and more detailed feedback, without teacher bias.

The statue honours the late African giant pouched rat who sniffed out more than 100 landmines during his lifetime.

The Hong Kong actor made a series of films with director John Woo that revolutionised the action genre – and key to them was his beguiling mixture of toughness and tenderness.

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.

From Japan to Argentina to the US, nations around the world have put their own stamp on the mouthwatering meat – making beef a destination in itself.

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.

The unstoppable golden oyster is ripping through woodland, after escaping from cultivation. As it runs riot, mushroom enthusiasts are rescuing the native fungi in its path.

The major US stock markets open higher despite rising oil prices amid the ongoing war on Iran.