Former President Jacob Zuma met with Ajay Gupta, a key figure in a massive corruption scandal, sparking outrage in South Africa. The meeting has led to a gover…

Female orangutans are generally solitary, but they travel more and eat less in an apparent effort to ensure their offspring have someone to play with

Bangladesh may not be at this year’s World Cup, but that hasn’t stopped football fever gripping the nation and two teams are enjoying far more support than any…

At least 32 people were killed and 16 others injured after an overcrowded passenger bus plunged into a ravine in south-western Pakistan. The bus was travelling…

As America marks its 250th anniversary, there are a wide range of events, programming and unique celebrations planned by major entertainment entities. From the…

A bomb blast at a crowded cafe in central Damascus has killed at least six people and injured 22 others, Syrian state media say. The interior ministry said an …

The Home Secretary has vowed to "right the wrongs" identified by an inquiry into the "senseless killing" of three young girls and violent attacks on others in …

We've now seen two of the most thrilling games at the World Cup so far, with tears of joy for some, and of sadness and shock for others. Senegal were four minu…

Nine Buddhist monks were killed and several others in their procession injured when they were hit by an 11-year-old boy driving his parents' pickup truck in no…

A fire has swept through a hospital in the northeastern German town of Ludwigslust, killing two patients and injuring 34 others, local authorities and German m…

Sir Keir Starmer will make a formal apology on behalf of the British state for its role in historical forced adoptions in England and Wales. An estimated 185,0…