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Share Image copyright AFP Image caption Belgian artist Delphine Boël (L) had long said Albert II was her father Former Belgian King Albert II has admitted he is the father of a woman born from an affair, after he was forced to give a DNA test which came back positive. He had been fighting the paternity claim by Belgian artist Delphine Boël, 51, for more than a decade. He lost his immunity from prosecution after he abdicated in 2013 due to ill health. Ms Boël's lawyer said the admission from the former king was a "relief". In a statement released on Monday, the ex-king's lawyers said he had "learnt the results of the DNA test... [and] the scientific conclusions indicate that he is the biological father of Mrs Delphine Boël". The lawyers said the 85-year-old had decided to halt the legal battle, which had dragged on since 2013, and he now "accepts Delphine Boël becomes his fourth child". Ms Boël's lawyer, Marc Uytt...

Share Image caption Muhammad Idul was out fishing with a friend when a fish jumped out of the water An Indonesian teenager has described - for the first time - his terrifying swim to safety after a fish leapt out of the sea and speared him through the neck. Warning: This article contains an image some readers may find distressing. Muhammad Idul revealed how the force of the needlefish impaling itself in his neck threw him from his boat and into the water, prompting a desperate swim to shore and a sprint to hospital some 90 minutes' drive away. The fact the 16-year-old is still alive, smiling and able to tell his tale is thanks to his quick-thinking friend, a bit of luck - and some very careful surgeons. Stabbed The injury has turned Muhammad into a bit of a star, after pictures of the fish in his neck went viral and were shared around the globe. But, speaking exclusively to BBC Indonesian five days after the shocking accident, he says it was just mea...

Image copyright GOOGLE MAPS Image caption Mr Thomas alleges he faced racial discrimination at the bank branch in Livonia A US man is suing a bank in Detroit after employees called the police when he tried to deposit cheques at their branch. Sauntore Thomas had attempted to put in money he had won after settling a racial discrimination lawsuit against his former employer. But the bank allegedly said they would have to verify the cheques. As Mr Thomas waited, the police arrived. TCF bank has since apologised to Mr Thomas in a statement. "Local police should not have been involved,"  the statement read, according to the Detroit Free Press . "We strongly condemn racism and discrimination of any kind." The bank said they could not validate Mr Thomas's cheques and said they take extra precautions when large sums of money are involved. But Mr Thomas, a US Air Force veteran, is now prosecuting the bank. "They discriminated against me ...

Share Image copyright SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Image caption The new technique could kill a wide range of cancer cells, including breast and prostate A newly-discovered part of our immune system could be harnessed to treat all cancers, say scientists. The Cardiff University team discovered a method of killing prostate, breast, lung and other cancers in lab tests. The findings, published in Nature Immunology , have not been tested in patients, but the researchers say they have "enormous potential". Experts said that although the work was still at an early stage, it was very exciting. What have they found? Our immune system is our body's natural defence against infection, but it also attacks cancerous cells. The scientists were looking for "unconventional" and previously undiscovered ways the immune system naturally attacks tumours. What they found was a T-cell inside people's blood. This is an immune cell that can scan the body...