Why do giraffes have such long legs? Animal simulations reveal a surprising answer
If you’ve ever wondered why the giraffe has such a long neck, the answer seems…
New Defence Housing Service to put forces families first
New standalone Defence Housing Service to put Forces First, prioritising needs of military personnel, families…
Trump’s squeeze of Venezuela goes beyond ‘Monroe doctrine’ – in ideology, intent and scale, it’s unprecedented
A massive military buildup in the Caribbean has sparked speculation that the U.S. is now…
Defence Housing Strategy: A £9bn ‘generational renewal’ for forces family housing and 100,000 new homes on MOD land to drive growth
New government strategy to deliver ‘generational renewal’ to fix UK military housing and get Britain…
President Samia Hassan’s grip on power has been shaken by unprecedented protests
In Tanzania, something snapped this year. Protests followed the 29 October 2025 elections. They are…
Foreign Secretary speech at the 21st Manama Dialogue Conference in Bahrain
This is a great pleasure to be here in Bahrain to join friends on the…
A brief history of comic book vampires – including a homage to Donald Trump
In Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula (1887), an English solicitor (Jonathan Harker) is sent to Transylvania…
Thousands of patients from Scotland’s poorest areas to benefit from landmark UK government-funded obesity study
Scottish patients placed at the heart of a multi-million pound study of weight-loss medicines. University of…
Do mega-sporting events like the World Series pay off? Here’s the economic reality behind them
Whether it’s the World Series, the FIFA World Cup or the Olympic Games, the hope…
The UN Verification Mission has been critical to the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The United Kingdom reaffirms its unwavering support for the 2016 Peace Agreement. Over the past…