The US medical expert faces possible contempt-of-Congress proceedings for refusing to answer questions during a hearing on Covid.

The North African enclave's leader said resources were being overwhelmed after so many people entered by sea from Morocco.

Disruption to global supplies of oil and liquid natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up prices.

Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.

MOTD pundit and Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer explains why he is worried about what will happen next at his old club after the departure of manager Eddie Howe.

Foods with added sugar are everywhere – even in some surprising places. So how easy is it to go without sugar and what difference can it make to your health?

Knats say if they win the Mercury Prize it will be a "win for the North East".

Located almost entirely in the Sahara, Mauritania is home to centuries-old cities, desert oases and a coastal spectacle so vast you can see it from space.

Each of these remarkable interiors reflects its creative owner's unique vision – from a British bohemian-lady-of-the-manor style to a 14th-Century Florentine palazzo.

Spotted lanternflies are an invasive pest and a multimillion-dollar disaster for the US's wine industry. Meet the good boys and girls of the resistance.

While imprisoned by Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, wrote ciphered letters to plot against the British queen.

An oil boom, a supermarket opportunity and decades of adaptation transformed the taco from a Tex-Mex import into one of Norway's most beloved traditions.