Swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev of Greece has beaten a world record at the controversial Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.
The 32-year-old clocked 20.81 seconds in the men's 50m freestyle - but his time will not be recognised by official authorities.
The results are considered illegal by global sporting bodies because athletes can take banned performance-enhancing drugs.
The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil reports from the Games in Las Vegas.
On Memorial Day, in ceremonies across the US, the nation paused to remember sacrifices made by its military.
Orange County residents had to evacuate following the threat of a failing chemical tank exploding.
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The BBC's Sumedha Pal described how difficult it was to be standing in the streets of Delhi as temperatures rose to 45C .
Thousands of people gathered in the baking heat to watch competitors from all over the world chase a 7lb (3kg) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the 1:2 gradient slope.
He tried to escape on foot after driving at high speed on the wrong side of an A-road, police say.
At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, officials say.
A girl who was raped by two teenage boys has told the BBC that a judge's decision to spare them jail sentences was like a "rock straight in my face".
At least 82 people have been killed after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu mine in China.
Nick Hearne is one of many artists taking part in an annual street art festival.
BBC's Brandon Livesay toured the Columbia Park Training Facility in Morris Township, New Jersey that will host the team in the coming weeks.
Justin Rees speaks to BBC Essex Sport for the first time since the sacking of coach Kevin Maher.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket, which landed in a planned fiery explosion on Friday.
Actress Anya Taylor-Joy and designer Donatella Versace delivered tributes to the singer during the ceremony.
BBC's Will Grant reports from a pro-government demonstration held after the US indictment of the former president.
Experts say the videos released by the US government give no evidence of alien technology or extraterrestrial life.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the intense rainfall, which flooded some homes, had overwhelmed the city's sewer system.
Almost 60 firefighters tackled the blaze at Cherrymore Kitchens & Bedrooms, a family-run business in Donegal Town.
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