More than 80,000 Nigerian women died from pregnancy-related complications in 2020, a statistic activists say reflects a lack of political will to fix a broken medical system

Nine countries were involved in firing or shooting down more than 300 missiles and drones aimed at Israel

Poverty reduction drive all but halted across many nations as Bank calls for more money to tackle a ‘great reversal’

countries in the region shut their airspace and major airports suspended operations entirely

RAF jets shot down “a number of” Iranian drones, Rishi Sunak said as he warned the fallout would have been “hard to overstate” if missiles launched in Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel were not largely intercepted. The prime minister ...

Prime minister says UK was involved to save lives in Israel and neighbouring countries

Several countries issue travel advisories as diplomatic pressure mounts on Iran to contain conflict

Ferdinand Marcos Jr says building trilateral ties vital, after the three countries criticise China’s ‘dangerous and aggressive behaviour’ in the region

Graduate driving licensing schemes have reduced road collisions among young people in other countries

Russ Cook has revealed where his “Hardest Geezer” nickname came from. The 27-year-old from West Sussex has truly earned that title after completing his gruelling challenge to run the length of Africa. It took him 352 days to finish his mamm ...

Eid ul-Fitr 2024 has already been announced in some countries, but many UK Muslims are waiting for Morocco, the UK's nearest Muslim country

Pressure on Israel’s allies to halt the flow of arms has reached a boiling point – why is the US still sending and have any countries stopped?

Ex-president has questioned whether US troops should mobilise in defence of countries not meeting Nato benchmarks

G20 countries spent $142bn in three years to expand operations despite a G7 pledge to stop doing so, study finds

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her team are returning to Washington after a visit to China where they tried to tackle the biggest economic issues between the countries

The moon is starting to blot out the sun along a path that cuts across several North American countries.

You may have to travel a fair bit to see the next one

Rate declines for 15th consecutive month across 38 OECD countries from 6.3% in January to 5.3% in February

The West’s enemies are working more closely as an “alliance of authoritarian powers” including Russia, Iran and China, Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg has warned. Mr Stoltenberg has described growing links between the three countries and North Kore ...

The “Hardest Geezer” was surrounded by supporters as he embarked on the final leg of his run across the length of Africa on Sunday, 7 April. Russ Cook, from Worthing, West Sussex, began the challenge on April 22 2023 in South Africa’s ...