BBC News - Home (Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:50:18 GMT)

• Germany election: Merkel wins fourth term, exit polls say
  
  The chancellor is re-elected but nationalists have made a historic breakthrough, exit polls suggest.
• Trump NFL row: Defiance after US president urges boycott
  
  Players kneel in protest during the US anthem as the president's remarks are strongly condemned.
• Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico facing crisis
  
  The entire island is still without power and engineers say it could take months to be restored.
• Man clings to train's windscreen wiper in Australia
  
  A man's been arrested after apparently riding a 110kmph train in Perth by clinging on at the back.
• Falling jet wing panel damages car in Japan
  
  An airline launches an investigation after the panel falls near Kansai International Airport.
• Rubens lost since 1600s found in Glasgow
  
  The painting of the Duke of Buckingham, found in Glasgow, was previously thought to be a later copy.
• Bodybuilder dies after celebrity kickboxing bout in Singapore
  
  Organisers say both fighters had a medical check-up before the fight in Singapore.
• Trump and North Korea war of words escalates
  
  Donald Trump warns North Korean leaders "won't be around much longer" if threats continue.
• Kenya election: Chief prosecutor orders inquiry into electoral commission
  
  An inquiry is ordered into the electoral commission after last month's presidential poll was ruled void.
• Teaching the children of Boko Haram fighters
  
  Zannah Mustapha founded a school for children affected by Boko Haram violence in the heartland of the Islamist insurgency in Nigeria.
• Rohingya crisis: UN reports drop in arrivals in Bangladesh
  
  But UN agencies warn it is too soon to say the influx of those fleeing Myanmar's violence "is over".
• Uber seeks talks with London mayor to renew licence
  
  Taxi app firm says it is willing to change, as Tories clash with Labour and unions over Uber's future.
• Laver Cup 2017: Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal win first doubles match
  
  Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal win their first doubles match together on the second day of the inaugural Laver Cup.
• A modern muse: The enduring appeal of Audrey Hepburn
  
  Hundreds of the Hollywood actor's personal items are on display at Christie's ahead of an auction.
• Killer whales join in on Norway surfing competition
  
  Two killer whales have been spotted alongside participants in the semi-finals of a surf contest in Norway.
• 'I fell from the top of the jungle to save an eagle'
  
  Alexander Blanco's conservation work is helping to save the world's most powerful eagle.
• The winners of 2017's Insight Astronomy Photographer award
  
  Judges has to choose between 3,800 entries from all over the world.
• 'I want to get rid of my Polish accent'
  
  Kasha lives in the UK but has found some people are hostile because of her Polish accent.
• Anjali: The professional dance company with a difference
  
  Anjali's dancers, who have learning disabilities, are working with world-renowned choreographers.
• Sir Patrick's guide to theatre company's huge costume sale
  
  The theatre company is selling off more than 10,000 items of clothing worn by actors over the decades.
• ICYMI: A hidden Picasso, Trump and a forest fire
  
  A few of the stories you may have missed this week.
• Germany's other vote: Tegel airport row divides Berliners
  
  Berliners hold a vote on the future of Tegel airport - and it has become a hot political issue.
• North Korea-US tensions: How worried should you be?
  
  Here are three reasons why you should take a deep breath and not panic, for now.
• The island where people eat puffins
  
  In a remote corner of Iceland, the taste of the seabird is a reminder of home.
• What's the right thing to say to someone with cancer?
  
  This cancer survivor is changing the "sugarcoated" greeting card business
• Australia's heated same-sex marriage debate
  
  Battle lines are drawn as the country has its say in a two-month voluntary postal survey.
• You choose: what thing helped make the modern economy?
  
  Tim Harford chose 50 essential inventions that shaped the modern economy, but what should be the 51st?
• How Cuba and Puerto Rico responded to their hurricanes
  
  Cuba and Puerto Rico responded differently to devastating hurricanes, the BBC's Will Grant reports.
• Risking life and limb to protect eagles
  
  How one man found his calling as a protector of one of the largest species of eagle, the harpy.
• Where would FC Barcelona be in an independent Catalonia?
  
  The Catalan referendum places some uncertainty over the future of Spain's prestigious football club.
• Slaves in modern Britain: 'Living in the dark'
  
  Matthew Price reports on efforts to root out slavery in the UK
• England v West Indies: Moeen Ali hits 53-ball century in Bristol win
  
  Moeen Ali hits an exhilarating 53-ball century in England's 124-run win over West Indies in Bristol to take a 2-0 lead in the one-day series.
• Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Newcastle United
  
  Tomer Hemed scores the only goal as Brighton beat Newcastle United to record their second successive home Premier League win.
• NFL: Baltimore Ravens & Jacksonville Jaguars protest during US national anthem
  
  Baltimore and Jacksonville players undertake protest during the US national anthem before the NFL match at Wembley.
• Luke Campbell reveals his father died two weeks before Jorge Linares fight
  
  Luke Campbell reveals his father died two weeks before Saturday's world title defeat by Jorge Linares in California.
• Billy Vunipola: England and Saracens number eight out for four months
  
  England and Saracens number eight Billy Vunipola will be out for the next four months with a knee cartilage injury.
• Premiership: Exeter Chiefs 31-17 Wasps
  
  Olly Woodburn scores two tries as champions Exeter claim a bonus point in a comfortable victory over Wasps.
• Jacksonville Jaguars beat Baltimore Ravens 44-7 at Wembley
  
  Jacksonville Jaguars embarrass Baltimore Ravens 44-7 at Wembley with tight end Marcedes Lewis scoring a hat-trick.