Simpsons actor says he will no longer voice…

Image copyright TCFFC Image caption Hank Azaria has voiced Apu for 30 years The voice actor who plays the Indian character Apu in The Simpsons has said he is stepping down from the role, following…

Storms lash some of Australias fire-hit regions

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSome, such as this thirsty koala, have been making the most of the wet conditionsHeavy rains and thunderstorms have lashed parts of Australia's east coast, dousing some…

Disney culls Fox from 20th Century Fox in…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The 20th Century Fox logo will lose a word but retain the same look, according to reports Disney executives have cut the word "Fox" from their 20th Century Fox…

Search for trekkers missing in Nepal avalanche

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Four South Koreans are among those missing after the avalanche At least six people have gone missing after an avalanche hit a trekking route on a Himalayan mountain in…

Tributes pour in as Oman mourns sultan

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWho was Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said?World leaders and the people of Oman have paid tributes to Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, the Arab world's…

Irans leaders face pressure over downed plane

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionStudents at Shahid Beheshti university in Tehran refused to walk over US and Israeli flags in an apparent show of defiance against Iran's governmentIran's leaders have faced…

Colombia foils bid to assassinate ex-Farc leader

Image copyright EPA Image caption Timochenko is now president of a political party, which is also called Farc Colombian police say they have foiled an attempt to assassinate the former head of the now demobilised…

What to look out for in the Oscar…

Image copyright Sony/Entertainment One/Warner Bros Image caption Left-right: Once Upon A Time... in Hollywood, 1917 and Joker could be strong contenders This year's Oscar nominations will be announced later, with Once Upon A Time In…