Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has been charged over possession of child sex abuse material. The 82-year-old was arrested in Florida after the FBI searched two Los Angeles-area storage units he rented for almost 20 years.
Markle previously denied allegations of possessing images of child sex abuse, calling the claims "sick lies”.
The BBC's Ione Wells talks through the charges Thomas Markle faces.
The newest residents of Zoo Atlanta are on loan from China as part of a six-year agreement.
The BBC's Carl Nasman goes inside a county election commission building as votes are counted in the race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.
The BBC's Carl Nasman is in the state, where thousands of provisional ballots are still being counted.
The BBC's Nada Tawfik breaks down what the president could do now after losing both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections.
The BBC's Asma Khalid looks at how the two chambers of the US Congress could put an end to the months-long conflict, which began in February.
The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at the state's long track record of voting Republican and what was different in this year's election.
The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith explains how Democratic control of both chambers could affect the last two years of Donald Trump's presidency.
The Democratic candidate has won the state's open seat, making history as the first openly-gay man elected to the Senate.
Even with some races already being called, the BBC's Sarah Smith cautions that it may be too early for Democrats to get excited.
The BBC's Carl Nasman reports from inside a Democratic watch party in Georgia as supporters celebrate Ossoff's lead over his Republican challenger, Mike Collins.
Voters in Iowa, Georgia and Ohio spoke to BBC reporters as millions of Americans decide who will control Congress.
The BBC's Clive Myrie found voters in the state were asking themselves whether they were better off than two years ago.
The BBC's Ione Wells looks at what Pike says in her statement about surviving two lethal injection attempts.
The renowned British actor died after "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, his spokesperson says.
Admirers of the Star Trek actor gathered at his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star in Los Angeles to pay tribute to his life and acting career.
The actor was a familiar face across the BBC over the years, appearing on programmes like The Graham Norton Show and HARDTalk.
The defeated Brazilian presidential candidate arrived in the US by private jet on Tuesday morning with his wife and two daughters.
The BBC's Ione Wells explains recent developments after the US said it would issue visas to the defeated right-wing presidential candidate and his family.
Cuban delegates reacted in response to claims from US ambassador Mike Waltz that the Havana government has profited off the forced labor of its citizens.
Maya Turner was recently named one of the University of Manitoba's seven captains, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the school's history.
