Rabia's family fled the Taliban and now she is studying at Cambridge University.

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "fireworks".

Canadian Millennials are the mostly likely generation to attend a Remembrance Day celebration.

A Colombian zoo says the crowd-funded operation was successful.

It is half a century since Colin Thubron published his portrait of Damascus. Recently he returned to see what was left of it.

How dozens of families' lives are affected by long-running, violent disputes.

How what is potentially the largest group of WW1 shipwrecks in the world could become a nature sanctuary.

Mariano Rajoy makes a first trip after imposing direct rule in response to a push for independence.

The US president hits back at Kim Jong-un, then offers his services as mediator in an Asian dispute.

Northern Ireland's hopes of making the World Cup finals end as Switzerland win the play-off 1-0 on aggregate after a draw in Basel.

England pace bowler Jake Ball is expected to be fit for the first Ashes Test against Australia despite injuring his ankle in a warm-up match.

Gregor Townsend admits Scotland have much to work on in attack and defence after a narrow victory over Samoa.

Pigs on the pitch, "building an idiot" and hospital food - England players recall the challenges of touring Australia.

As England win ugly in their autumn opener, Eddie Jones promises improvements on the performance against Argentina, writes Tom Fordyce.

An explosion ripped through the pipeline near the village of Buri in northern Bahrain.

Captain Heather Knight leads a rearguard action as England force a draw against Australia to keep the Women's Ashes series alive.

The president reacts to criticism of his reaction to the Russian leader's denial of election meddling.

The Queen has not laid a wreath at the annual Cenotaph ceremony in London but watched from a balcony.

Tartan underskirts and Gaelic words. Why does an Italian village look and sound like Scotland?

Meet the US oil ghost town residents waiting for a boom.

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