Lebanese stained glass artist Maya Husseini had hoped to retire after decades spent designing colourful windows, but she has been flooded with work since the blast that ripped through Beirut. "I can't possibly not try to restore what is gone," said the 60-year-old woman, her bright red...

Spain's government on Monday warned the Madrid authorities it could take drastic measures if the region failed to move decisively to slow the uncontrolled spread of coronavirus infections. The city and the surrounding region is at the epicentre of a second wave of coronavirus that is...

A quarter of school-age children in Lebanon's capital risk missing out on school after last month's deadly port explosion, the International Rescue Committee aid group warned Monday. "With 163 schools damaged by the Beirut explosion, at least 1 in 4 children in the city are now at risk of...

Standing in the gutted ruins of her bar destroyed by Beirut's massive port blast, Lebanese entrepreneur Gizelle Hassoun said she hopes crowdfunding can help save her business from the rubble. "This place was my life," the 46-year-old said, standing on top of piles of broken shutters and...