Rugby World Cup: Five stand-out moments from Japan

When an aircraft approaches the speed of sound (768mph or 1,236km/h), the air in front of the nose of the plane builds up a pressure front. A sonic boom happens when that air escapes, creating a ripple effect which can be heard on the ground as ...

An explainer on the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation or Nato

Take a look at Victoria Beckham in profile.

A look at David Beckham's life in profile.

Clive James was an Australian poet, critic and broadcaster. He was born in Sydney on October 7 1939. Take a look at his life in profile.

Take a look at the Duke of Edinburgh in profile.

A look at Julian Assange in profile. The 48-year-old Australian is fighting a US bid to extradite him from Britain on charges filed under the Espionage Act that could see him given a sentence of up to 175 years in a US prison.

Jose Mourinho arrived in north London looking to rebuild his reputation after a toxic final few months at Manchester United. The Portuguese is one of the highest-profile managers in the world and has won silverware at every club he has managed.

Twitter has announced new rules which ban political advertising across the social media platform. The move was announced in a lengthy thread by company chief executive Jack Dorsey in September, in which he said the organisation believed a politi...

Doctors are warning of a specific breathing issue that can be caused by bedding. 'Feather duvet lung' is an inflammation caused by breathing in dust from feathers. According to a report from the BMJ, it can cause breathlessness, night sweats and...

Take a look at the life of the late Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Raised together, the sisters couldn't have been more different and Margaret had to learn to live in the shadow of her sister, the Queen.

A profile of former US president Jimmy Carter.

Take a look at the difference between cold and flu symptoms and how to spot them both.

Eighteen national teams will compete for the Davis Cup in its revamped format. The new structure of the historic competition is designed to be the 'World Cup' of tennis. The radical overhaul has largely done away with the tournament's traditiona...

A look at the Duke of York's life in profile. From his childhood, career and marriage, to hitting the headlines for his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

The laws of Twenty20 cricket essentially follow those of traditional one-day, 40 and 50-over cricket matches. In Twenty20 cricket, each team is allowed one innings to try and score as many runs as they can within a period of 20 overs (120 balls). ...

The highly anticipated third series of big budget period drama The Crown arrives on Netflix on November 15. We look at the major historic events that will feature in the show, including the investiture of the Prince of Wales and his romantic lif...

An in-depth look at the Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn.profile.

A look at the career of Liverpool midfielder Fabinho so far.

A look at the life of actress Emilia Clarke.

A look at actress Helena Bonham Carter's career.

A look at the history of the Berlin Wall. The fall of the Berlin Wall helped bring an end to the decades of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the West of Germany. The wall fell in 1989.

A look at how the impeachment process works in the United States.

A look at the history of the Berlin Wall. The fall of the Berlin Wall helped bring an end to the decades of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the West of Germany. The wall fell in 1989.