The UK government is not commenting on the reports but the defence secretary says “Ukraine’s action on the battlefield speaks for itself”. Moscow appears to be maximising its gains while Joe ...

Two cables in the Baltic Sea linking Sweden to Lithuania, and Finland to Germany, were damaged. Dong Yuyu, a senior staffer at the Guangming Daily and a Harvard Nieman Fellow, has been detained ...

Dozens - perhaps hundreds - of West African troops who fought for France in World War Two were killed. The Central African nation cites "sovereignty" as it ends a years-long deal with its former ...

These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales. Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among dozens sentenced in a controversial national security trial.

The BBC's Lyse Doucet writes about the horrific effects of the 19-month civil war in Sudan. A shadowy operative appears to overstep his mark in the battle for Russian influence in Africa.