Britain's aid agencies are appealing for funds to ease the desperate plight of people affected by the violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 250,000 people have been forced to flee their homes.

Photographer Leslie Knott travelled to Afghanistan with Oxfam and handed out cameras to women who had never taken pictures before. Here, the results offer an unique insight into their lives

Millions of people in East Africa are being pushed into starvation and destitution due to rocketing food prices, a UK charity warned today.

There are still ways of getting to see your favourite bands at this summer’s festivals if you are willing to work for it.

I'm not entirely sure that I like this week's Best in Show. But I suspect that's actually the point.

Human rights and aid agencies have accused ministers of undermining the international plan to ban the use of cluster bombs.

Ripping off designer looks is a short cut to riches for some high street chains. But the latest case of copycat fashion has handed an unexpected windfall to Oxfam.

It's been tough since at least 1859 for those who insist on the exclusive and invincibly superior nature of our species, and it's not getting any easier. Now we learn that we may have been rubbing along with chimpanzees in the closest possible way for four million years or so. This might make uncomfortable reading for some; others will wonder how the chimpanzees feel about it.