Olivia Cuthbert

Domestic violence and child marriages have increased, activists say as the world marks International Women’s Day on March 8

The Pope's first visit to Iraq follows trips to the UAE, Morocco, Jordan, Israel and the West Bank

Special report: 'The National' spoke to people living through lockdowns across the world to hear how they stave off boredom, keep connected and adapt their lives

His first White House business initiates new action on environmental issues, equality and the pandemic while undoing some of the Trump administration's signature policies

World leaders steering countries through the Covid crisis, equality campaigners shaping global events, creative heavyweights attracting worldwide recognition and everyday women we should never forget

The entire population of more than nine million people in the eastern port city of Qingdao will be tested in the next five days, authorities said

Poverty and lack of access to digital devices keeps many pupils in East Jerusalem from learning online, says the Faisal Husseini Foundation, which is raising funds to bridge the gap

Impoverished families in Lebanon’s second city fear the little support they rely on will be redirected after the Beirut blast

An estimated 300,000 people have been made homeless but across Lebanon, people are rallying to help

The Hajj reaches back thousands of years and appears in diverse faiths, historian Adnan bin Mohammed Al Harthi Al Sharif explains

A survey of 1,100 Syrians found that 97 per cent of those displaced in Europe feel settled, compared with 34 per cent in Turkey and 9 per cent in Lebanon

During a rambling speech that lasted almost two hours, the US president indulged in his customary bashing of rival Joe Biden, Black Lives Matter protesters and the media

The viral campaign called on social media users to register for tickets to the event then fail to show, leaving thousands of seats empty

Protesters are continuing a long struggle against racism in the US as they topple symbols of slavery and demand an end to centuries of state-sanctioned violence against black people

A group of almost 50 UN human rights specialists says the move will create 'a Palestinian Bantustan'