An Algerian man who won €250,000 (£206,000; $270,000) on a €5 scratchcard in Belgium is struggling to claim his winnings because of his undocumented status.
The prize is too large to be paid in cash and the man does not...
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Nimco Abdi's daughter is suffering from malnutrition
As Somalia faces what experts call its worst drought in a decade, children are bearing the brunt. Parents are struggling to feed them, with nearly half of the country's under-five population likely...
National Pet Day is April 11, and whether your family has dogs, cats, fish, hamsters or other animals, today is the day to give your pets an extra treat.
Officials say most households in the United States have at least one...
Pablo Picasso's track-record with women certainly would not make him a feminist pin-up today.
There were two wives, at least six mistresses and countless lovers -- with a tendency to abandon women when they became ill, a voracious appetite for...
Dire economic situation sees children dying of starvation as millions of Afghans struggle to put food on their tables.
By Ruchi Kumar
Published On 31 Mar 202231 Mar 2022
It has been more than 24 hours since Farahanaz, whose name has been changed...
The world's fair in Dubai, a tech-saturated site teeming with talking robots and solar canopies, sought to be the future.
Now, it's history.
The pandemic-delayed Expo 2020 in the United Arab Emirates closes on Thursday after eight years of anticipation, over...
Within days of the Russian invasion, Western countries invoked international law, imposed crippling sanctions, began welcoming refugees with open arms and cheered on Ukraine's armed resistance.
The response has elicited outrage across the Middle East, where many see a glaring...
The Power of the Dog is the favourite for several awards – but there are bound to be a few surprises. Nicholas Barber and Caryn James give their predictions for the big categories.
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The Observer writer Sarah Hughes died at just 48. Her husband talks about how he is coping and the launch of the memoir that was so dear to her
Vanessa Thorpe
Sun 27 Mar 2022 10.30 BST
For some of the bereaved, the...
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board plunged midflight and crashed in a mountainous area of southern China on Monday, according to officials and flight-tracking data.
Flight MU5735 left Kunming at 1:11 p.m. local time (1:11 a.m. ET)...