The number of countries in the world does not change very often, but when it does, mapmakers (and their digital counterparts) ...

Imagine being able to travel to most countries around the world visa-free. Well, that's a reality for citizens of this small ...

Where people in Devon have caught tuberculosis has been revealed as cases soar in 2025. More than 5,000 people were diagnosed ...

After months of teasing, a La Niña winter has finally started – but we don’t blame you if you haven’t noticed.

A Russian missile strike on an apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Poltava killed at least four people and injured 10 more, Ukraine's emergency services reported. Some 21 people were rescued from ...

We’re a long way from the lavender fields, sunflowers, mountains and medieval villages of southern France where she grew up.

The UK could soon be completely covered in snow as a 'Beast from the East' weather system approaches - and new maps show which areas will be affected by the snowfall ...

Sudan’s health authorities say a notorious paramilitary group fighting against the country’s military has attacked an open market in the city of Omdurman, killing 54 people.