UN chief António Guterres has called for Africa to be given a permanent seat at the UN Security Council as part of reforms to correct historical injustices. The Security Council

The UK’s unemployment rate has fallen slightly, official figures suggest. Unemployment was 4.2% in the three months to the end of June, down from 4.4% over the previous quarter. Meanwhile,

Eurovision singer Joost Klein has expressed his frustration and relief after Swedish police dropped their investigation into a backstage incident that led to his disqualification from the contest. The singer

A new study has found a clear desire among online offenders to learn how to create child sexual abuse material. Research published by Anglia Ruskin University said evidence showed a

Billions of bacteria, fungi and viruses live on the surface of our bodies. We are only just beginning to understand the vital role they play in our health and wellbeing.

A spat between the world’s richest person and the former first minister of Scotland has reignited in recent days – but the feud between Elon Musk and Humza Yousaf has

In a two-hour discussion with Elon Musk, on the billionaire’s platform X, Donald Trump made a number of questionable and false claims – which went largely unchallenged. The Republican presidential

A murder investigation has been opened into Bangladesh’s ex-premier Sheikh Hasina over the police killing of a man during civil unrest. Six other top figures in the previous government are

Pakistan’s former spymaster – who was once tipped for the army’s top job – has been taken into military custody. Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has been accused of abusing his

Iran has dismissed calls from the UK and other Western countries to refrain from retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month. Amid