Volodymyr Zelensky has proclaimed that the Ukrainian army will fight for Bakhmut as long as can they, calling the key target for Russian forces a “fortress city”.

Pope Francis says South Sudan’s future depends on how it treats its women

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry discusses Sri Lanka’s worst financial collapse since its independence in 1948.

All the latest political developments in the UK, as health leaders warn that the NHS will struggle to clear treatment backlogs and improve emergency care unless strikes by thousands of staff are brought to an end.

Silence is golden — unless you find yourself in the quietest room in the world.

The UK has been hit by a barrage of industrial action as nurses, ambulance workers and teachers strike over pay and conditions.

France is among many nations struggling to keep retirement schemes afloat.