Thousands of elderly women in Beirut whose lives were upended by a huge blast in August now face destitution, as Lebanon buckles under financial crisis and a COVID-19 lockdown, charities said. The United Nations (U.N.) and aid agencies said older women living alone made up almost one in 10...

China on Friday greeted US President-elect Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris almost a week after their win in the US election. “We [China] respect the American people’s choice and extend congratulations to Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris. We also understand that the US election result...

One is deaf and mute, the other is paralysed from the waist down; but together, Ahmad and Bader form a duo equipped to handle life in war-torn Syria. In an ancient Damascus alley, Ahmad pushes Bader along in a wheelchair on one of their near-daily strolls. The two friends have known...

Dominic Cummings, one of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s most powerful advisers, will leave his position at the heart of Downing Street when Brexit is done at year-end, after an internal battle over who should be Johnson’s chief of staff. Cummings, who masterminded the 2016...