Thanks to preservation efforts, the white rhino population increased by 1,522 to 17,464 in 2023, an annual report by the International Rhino Foundation said as it marked World Rhino Day on Sunday.

India’s two team and four individual gold medals are hailed as the beginning of its reign as the ‘best chess nation’.

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A school scheme to educate poor children and clean up pollution in Lagos brought hope. Now its future is at risk.

Russia’s nuclear threats over the course of the war are a tactic to contain US involvement in Ukraine, experts say. A cyclone ...

Police have cracked down on a planned protest against the government organised by Tanzania’s main opposition party.

Israeli forces have launched dozens of air raids across eastern and southern Lebanon as conflict with Hezbollah escalates. At ...

A probe panel’s report has lifted the veil on widespread sex abuse in the industry, with more allegations emerging too.

Ex-Transport Minister S Iswaran is accused of accepting gifts including F1 tickets and a Brompton bike from two tycoons.

Concern of a full-scale war in the Middle East as Israel continues to pound Gaza and trade fire with Hezbollah.

Marxist-leaning politician says he understands the complex challenges facing Sri Lanka and aims to meet people’s hopes.