As political dramas go, this has the potential to be a box office hit: On Wednesday Boris Johnson's top aide-turned-nemesis, Dominic Cummings, is expected to reveal everything he knows about the UK government's far from flawless handling of Covid-19.

President Joe Biden is set to meet with his South Korean counterpart President Moon Jae-in on Friday, the second in-person meeting with a world leader of his presidency as he seeks to turn his foreign policy focus back to East Asia.

A well-preserved ancient Roman bath complex has emerged from the sands of a beach in southern Spain.

Seven medical professionals in Argentina have been charged with homicide over the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona.

Israelis and Palestinians react to the news that Israel and militant group Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire, after more than a week of conflict left hundreds dead, most of them Palestinians.

The Nigerian army says it is looking into reports that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has died after blowing himself up to avoid being captured by a rival group.

At the beginning of the 21st century China had no high-speed railways.

What started as a tax reform proposal to help ease the strain of the pandemic on the economy and balance government finances ended with people taking to the streets to express their discontent.