An official ruling, that Albert Luthuli died in an accident in 1967, has long been queried by his family.

Scores of Muslims in the town died when their mosques collapsed during Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan.

In an interview, the leader of Pope Francis’s medical team called it “a miracle” that the 88-year-old pontiff left the hospital, but said he needs to change his vigorous habits, at least for a while, ...

Lipinski steered Nieman through a period of historic change for the news industry and deepened collaboration with the Harvard community

It had been 12 days since the Episcopal bishop of Washington pleaded with President Donald Trump to “have mercy” on immigrants, LGBTQ children and others.

The oil giant faces allegations it ignored warnings that a clean-up scheme was beset by corruption.

In an unprecedented humiliation, the security service apologises for “inaccurate” evidence.

In an exclusive clip from the BBC Archive, watch Nelson Mandela speak about his historic release from prison, a watershed moment for South Africa in its transition to democracy.

High court case demands inquiry into 1985 Cradock Four killings and ‘constitutional damages’ worth £7.3m

The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he shares a detailed and personal account of his decades dealing with China.

The missile strike on a Lebanese apartment block targeting Hezbollah left mostly civilians dead, BBC finds.