The first results are out on vaccine trials which aim to provide immunity against the novel coronavirus. There is much to be optimistic about. US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotechnology firm BioNTech, co-founded by Turkish scientist Ugur Sahin, announced that their vaccine...

Vladimir Putin has approved the creation of Russia’s first naval base in the Indian Ocean, expanding his country’s global military footprint and cementing its defence ties with African nations. The facility in Sudan, which will be able to accommodate up to four military vessels and 300...

Barcelona's salary cap for this season has been cut by almost 300 million euros according to La Liga's list of spending limits for Spanish clubs, announced on Tuesday. The coronavirus pandemic has had huge economic effects on Spain's top-flight teams, with Barca among those worst affected....

Saudi Arabia has told Yemen's Houthis in high-level back channel talks it would sign a UN proposal for a nationwide ceasefire if the Iran-aligned group agrees to a buffer zone along the kingdom's borders, three sources familiar with the matter said. If a deal is struck, it would mark the...