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The UN special rapporteur on Afghanistan urges ‘strong stand’ from FIFA for nation’s women to make international return.

Wes Streeting said he felt “powerless” as he spoke about Israeli violence against the Palestinian people

Climate breakdown is major threat to life as we know it, but it is just one element of a much wider environmental polycrisis that includes biodiversity loss, energy and pollution, food security, population growth and disease outbreaks. That can feel overwhelming and make people feel helpless, especially when we see…

SPECIAL REPORT: In the heart of the world’s largest refugee camp, whispers of resistance grow louder as young men feel compelled to take up arms and return to fight in Myanmar. Shweta Sharma speaks to these rebels and meets their secretive leader in a hideout in one of the Cox’s…

The deal, announced by the US, could lead to a halt in fighting in the Black Sea. But Russia has demands first.

The incident comes a month after another Kenyan policeman was killed in the Caribbean country while working for the same international security force.

At least 39 killed in 24 hours as bombardment continues across the Strip since Israel reneged on ceasefire agreement.

An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated reef system a sickly dull white.

Ukraine's president says his country will proceed with a ceasefire prohibiting attacks on energy infrastructure following a deal brokered by the U.S. during negotiations in Saudi Arabia

Jim Skea insists the IPCC, the UN climate panel he chairs, is not in crisis and remains relevant despite criticism it is too slow in publishing its landmark scientific reports on climate change.

The Duke of Sussex founded Sentebale in honour of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales in 2006 with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho.