The human species has topped eight billion, with longer life spans offsetting fewer births, but world population growth continues a long-term trend of slowing down, the US Census Bureau says. …

The European Union, whose executive on Wednesday recommended opening formal membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova, has gone through several waves of expansion in the past 50 years. The European …

Trapped Australians in Gaza might have a second opportunity to flee the besieged territory, as local authorities flag another reopening. Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Thursday that 20 Australians, …

Israeli airstrikes have hit a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 50 Palestinians and a Hamas commander, and medics struggled to treat the casualties, even …

After air strikes and artillery fire rained down for hours over the weekend, much of the Gaza Strip has become an indistinguishable wasteland of rubble, with residents likening the devastation …

A woman who lived in Britain in the 2nd and 3rd century AD and was commemorated as the first African-Briton seven years ago is actually from Cyprus. According to the …

The wonders of Ancient Greece are set to be shown off all across Europe in a travelling exhibition going around the continent before its much-anticipated arrival in the homeland, starting …

The Hamas-controlled interior ministry said several displaced people who had taken shelter at a church compound in the Gaza Strip have been killed and injured after an Israeli strike late …

The British Museum says it plans to digitise its entire collection, citing the need to secure public access to its vast catalogue after it reported in August that 2000 artefacts …

The Palace of Versailles and three airports in cities across France have been evacuated for security reasons and temporarily closed, the latest in a spate of evacuations in the past …