Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are responding to an Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which there is currently no approved vaccine. The disease spreads through contact…

Nigerian forces working with US troops say they have killed 175 IS fighters in a series of joint operations in northeastern Nigeria targeting the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The strikes destroyed…

Only a few days after welcoming Donald Trump, Xi Jinping is hosting Vladimir Putin in Beijing, highlighting China’s growing diplomatic influence amid global instability. Xi and Putin are expected to discuss the wars…

Following his talks in Beijing with Xi Jinping, Donald Trump has warned Taiwan against pursuing formal independence. China regards Taiwan as part of its territory and considers independence a major red line; however,…

Authorities in Kenya are responding to a growing international trade in giant African harvester ants, prized by collectors in Europe and Asia as exotic pets. Two recent convictions for ant smuggling have highlighted…

There is widespread unrest in Bolivia as protests and road blockades disrupt life in the capital, La Paz, and surrounding regions. Although the government has reached an agreement with protesting miners after lengthy…

Mark Francey, pastor of Oceans Church in California, is leading a global initiative called Baptise the World, encouraging churches worldwide to hold baptisms together on Pentecost Sunday, 24 May. The movement began in…

Geoff Dickinson, a Methodist preacher from Cheshire, is cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise funds for Englesea Brook Chapel and the Museum of Primitive Methodism, in Cheshire, as he approaches…

Keir Starmer, fighting for his political life, has warned his ministers and MPs that a Labour leadership contest could result in chaos, amid speculation that health secretary Wes Streeting is plotting to challenge…

The conviction of 78-year-old retired pastor Clive Johnston under Northern Ireland’s abortion buffer zone laws has sparked debate about religious freedom and free speech in public spaces. He received a criminal conviction after…