This was meant to be a state like any other: now it flouts international law

Mortality rates for all children's heart surgery centres in England have been released following the temporary suspension of operations in Leeds.

Have you heard of Jazan? Nope, me neither – until this week.

The White House has been forced to deny that President Barack Obama was involved in granting clearance to the hip-hop mogul Jay-Z and his wife, Beyoncé, for a recent trip to Cuba.

Poor diet and lack of exercise blamed for increase in obesity, blood pressure and diabetes

Remains of 8 malnourished stone curlews recently back from Africa and Spain found in Norfolk, Suffolk and Wiltshire

Only 19 per cent of GPs said that they would continue to be in the profession beyond the age of 64

The Egyptian military’s crackdown on Coptic Christian protesters 18 months ago was one of the most chilling attacks on the country’s Christian minority in recent years.

The pair were greeted by big crowds as they strolled through Havana

26-year-old had apparently embarked on a week-long project to document the homeless population in the city’s suburbs and raise awareness of their plight

Charlie Cooper looks at the pros and cons of changing how welfare is paid to those with most children

The 'tyrant China strikes again' line isn't always applicable. We need more perspective when looking at China's policies in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia

High-earning males lead the way in phenomenon of ‘unretirement’, the latest research suggests

A small, brown rodent that is a staple source of food for a range of iconic species – from the barn owl to the Arctic fox – has undergone a dramatic and perplexing change in the way it breeds, scientist have found.