Endangered Egyptian vultures, with their vivid yellow face and white plumes, would usually be nesting across the Balkans in their dozens by April. But experts tracking the rare birds say local teams have struggled to find more than a handful in recent…

China has welcomed France’s new law easing the restitution of colonial-era looted artworks – which could help it recover some of its treasures looted during the sacking of the Old Summer Palace in 1860 by British and French forces.

A fiery Finnish violinist-singer duo followed by an Australian star are the favourites to win Saturday’s Eurovision grand final, with the contest hit by an unprecedented boycott over Israel’s participation.

Nigerian and US forces have killed Abu-Bilal ⁠al-Minuki, second in command of Islamic State armed group (ISIS) globally, in a joint operation, the two countries’ leaders have confirmed. It marks the second time in recent months that US President Donal…

The European Union is moving towards closer cooperation with Afghanistan’s Taliban regime over the return of Afghan migrants, despite legal and human rights concerns about sending people back to the country.

President Donald Trump said he had made “fantastic trade deals” with China’s Xi Jinping, as the pair met on Friday at final talks of a superpower summit that according to the US leader has also reaped a Chinese offer to help open the Strait of Hormuz. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a five-nation tour on Friday, heading to the United Arab Emirates before Europe, overshadowed by energy and supply-chain worries due to the Iran war.

A decision by the European Union not to pursue a bloc-wide ban on so-called “conversion therapy” targeting LGBTQI+ people has divided campaigners and lawmakers. Brussels argues that a binding law could have taken up to 18 years to negotiate.