Formula One's hopes of hosting two races at Silverstone were dealt a blow on Friday as elite sport was not handed any exemption to the UK government's plans to introduce a 14-day quarantine period for those entering the country. The measures will be introduced from June 8 to help curb the...

 Libya’s internationally recognised government retook parts of southern Tripoli on Friday from the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) of Khalifa Haftar, whose 13-month campaign to seize the capital is under ever-greater pressure. Fighters for the Government of National Accord...

Lebanon’s powerful parliament speaker said on Friday it was time for government action to help citizens grappling with an economic crisis and this could not wait for the outcome of International Monetary Fund negotiations. Speaker Nabih Berri, head of the Shi’ite Amal Movement, said the...

A study of nearly 100,000 coronavirus patients has shown no benefit in treating them with anti-viral drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine and even increased the likelihood of them dying in hospital. Hydroxychloroquine is normally used to treat arthritis but pronouncement from public...