Men in the Russian-occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region are fleeing to avoid potential forced conscription into Moscow's army. Their flight comes amid what the EU has called sham referendums, staged by Russia, that seek to legitimize annexa...

A group of young Ukrainian 'geeks' make drones in the basement of a house near the Donbas frontline. A short distance from their base and less than two kilometres from the Russian lines, a navigator and a pilot prepare a drone to drop a bomb on Russ...

Sharp-shooter Curry is aiming for his fifth championship when the season gets underway next month, and he urged his Warriors teammates to "embrace" the target on their backs. "It's very easy to stay motivated because you want to maintain this feeli...

Deep divisions among MPs have raised fears Lebanon could be left without a president for months after Aoun's mandate runs out at the end of October, further undermining creditor confidence. The incumbent's own election in 2016 came after a 29-month...

However, the pound -- which this week hit a record low against the dollar -- fell again, with commentators warning it could face further pain and Prime Minister Liz Truss backing the controversial budget that sparked the turmoil. Financial markets ...

Men in the Russian-occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region are fleeing to avoid forced conscription into Moscow's army. The exodus follows what Western powers have called "sham" referendums, staged by Russia, that seek to legitimize the eventu...

She is one of many women in Cameroon who use the controversial products that have been banned after social media outrage. "I am embarrassed when people look at me," the trader in the capital of Yaounde said, wishing to only use her first name. Aft...

She is one of many women in Cameroon who use the controversial products that have been banned after social media outrage. "I am embarrassed when people look at me," the trader in the capital of Yaounde said, wishing to only use her first name. Aft...

The Sikh cricketer weathered a torrent of online abuse this month after dropping a catch in the Asia Cup against arch-rivals Pakistan, and was rested for the following series against Australia. But he returned to the field on Wednesday and stunned...

Both have been detained since a coup in February last year when the military ousted Suu Kyi's government, for which Sean Turnell, an economist, was an adviser. "Mr Sean Turnell, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and another three were sentenced to three years i...

"Here, you can find everything," says CEO Javier Toledo showing off a vast array of costumes and accessories -- from suits of armour to frock coats, sailor suits and monastic robes. All around him mannequins dressed in 18th-century gowns stand next...

In the Church, "everything is imposed. It's a perfect dictatorship. It's a perfect tyranny," he said, reflecting ongoing tensions between his government and the religious institution over 2018 protests. "If they are going to be democratic, let the...

The country is torn between secessionist Orthodox Serbs and Catholic Croats demanding greater autonomy, while Muslim Bosniaks calling for a more egalitarian state appear to be chasing little more than a pipedream. For more than two decades, the i...

But that's exactly what the 35-year-old aims to be, as he seeks to shake up a presidential race dominated by politicians mostly backed by more established parties -- several rocked by corruption scandals. Running against six others, including incum...

French schools, trains and businesses are set to be affected Thursday by the first major strike called since the re-election of President Emmanuel Macron in April, as unions push for wage hikes and the end of planned pension reform.