Improvements to buildings and emergency response helped limit the impact when a 7.2 magnitude quake struck Taiwan.

South Korean voters could punish ruling conservative party at the ballot box amid discontent over Yoon's leadership.

Study commissioned by England's health service says hormones should only be prescribed to teens with 'extreme caution'.

As the war enters its 776th day, these are the main developments.

The raid spurred criticism as being violation of international law as Ecuador sought to arrest a former vice president.

Four people missing and three wounded taken to hospital after blast at power plant in the town of Bargi, near Bologna.

Thousands in Lebanon are homeless after 6 months of Israeli strikes.

The conservative-stacked court ruled 4-2 that the century-old law would be 'enforceable' within 14 days of the ruling.

Nicaragua alleges Germany violated UN Genocide Convention by supplying Israel with weapons.

British government is coming under growing pressure to halt weapons supplies to Israel as it continues its war on Gaza.

Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip has placed a pall over Eid celebrations for Palestinians.

About 44 million people are able to vote in closely fought election seen as a test of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Germany says 98 percent of arms exports to Israel since October 7 were equipment like vests, helmets and binoculars.

A new app in the US is helping people to boycott businesses deemed to be supporting Israel and its war on Gaza.

As ceasefire talks continue, Palestinians are angry at the international community, which they feel has let them down.

The parents of a US school shooter have been found guilty of manslaughter. What message does their sentencing send?

A refugee from Iraq looks into his family’s past and wonders if his childhood trauma will affect his young son.

This election year, each story about Donald Trump must first pass the Lonely Planet test.

South Africa's electoral court overturns earlier decision that had barred the ex-president from contesting the polls.

Rwandan youth are actively fighting against genocide ideology through community organising, filmmaking and writing.