Nearly 40 pupils have been killed at a school in western Uganda by rebels linked to the Islamic State group (IS). A further eight people remain in a critical condition after the attack on Lhubiriha se...
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have confirmed that his country’s long-awaited counter-offensive against Russia has started. “Counteroffensive and defensive actions...
Taurine – a nutrient found in meat, fish and sold as a supplement – extends life and boosts health in a range of animal species, scientists say. Levels of taurine decline with age in diffe...
How do you decide when to stop treating a sick child, knowing that it will end the child’s life? For Bafta-winning writer Jack Thorne, that’s the central question in his latest TV show. In...
Ukrainians are enjoying the onset of spring. The nights are still cold, but they are emerging from a winter of Russian missile strikes that have cut their power, heating and their water too. The winte...
Scammers are using the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria to try to trick people into donating to fake causes, security experts have warned. These scams claim to raise money for survivors, left without h...
A court in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced seven soldiers to death for cowardice in the face of the enemy and murder. They were found to have fled advancing M23 rebels, retr...
Tyre Nichols repeatedly cried, “Mom! Mom!” as the five Memphis police officers now charged with the Black motorist’s murder pummeled him with kicks, punches and baton blows after a Jan. 7 ...
Tanzanian opposition leader and former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu returned home from years of exile in Belgium to a cheering crowd on Wednesday, after the government lifted a ban on political ...
Tottenham have signed Netherlands forward Arnaut Danjuma on loan from Villarreal until the end of the season. The 25-year-old becomes their first signing of the January transfer window, and had been e...