The BBC profiles Hamas, the Palestinian militant Islamist organisation which won the PA legislative elections in in 2006, but is designated a terrorist organisation by Israel, the US and the EU.

The escalation of violence dominates TV and press coverage across the Middle East.

Israel and the Palestinians have been at loggerheads for decades, but what are the key issues?

Failure to tackle deep-seated issues meant fresh violence between the two sides was a matter of time.

The militant group possesses thousands of missiles of varying ranges that it can fire towards Israel.

The Paris court ruling comes 12 years after flight AF447 crashed into the Atlantic killing 228 people.

Anglerfish, which are known to lurk deep down on the seabed, very rarely wash up on land.

A court has overturned an EU order for Amazon to pay millions in taxes to Luxembourg.

The two, one of whom is trans celebrity Shakiro, were found guilty of "attempting homosexuality".

Four suspects held in connection with the rape allegations have now been released, prosecutors say.