From domestication to the use of milk and wool to cultural and economic developments, sheep have played a central role in the evolution of human societies. Without livestock like sheep, as well as ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

THE January transfer window is heating up with some MASSIVE moves in the pipeline as Deadline Day quickly approaches in mere ...

How promising or bleak are the prospects for achieving a ceasefire and a broader settlement of the Ukraine war? I’m at [email protected]. First, the results of last week’s poll. Asked if a far-right ...

Horst Koehler, former German president from 2004 to 2010 and a respected global policymaker with a particular interest in Africa, died on Saturday after a short illness at the age of 81, the federal ...

Microsoft has announced the appointment of Samer Abu-Ltaif as its new President for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) ...

If the Kremlin is to be believed, the Iskander-1000 missile can radically maneuver at high speeds during its terminal phase, all while launching decoys that will likely stymie any air defense system ...

The Suifenhe tunnel, just above North Korea, is set to replace three 120-year-old railway tunnels on the Russia-China border ...

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A range of topics spanning the BBC, Brexit and beyond feature on the front pages of Saturday’s newspapers. The BBC ignored union warnings and was aware of “complaints” against Wynne Evans before he ...

Northumbria University’s Dr Vasile Ersek and an international team have uncovered evidence of early hominins in Europe dating ...

Kaliningrad Oblast is the westernmost point of the Russian Federation. It is a semi-enclave on the Baltic Sea beside Poland and Lituania.