Chemicals and components that were used to manufacture sarin, a deadly nerve agent, in Syria were sold by Britain, a leaked Foreign Office document obtained by...
The UK chancellor and foreign secretary are meeting the new Indian PM Narendra Modi in an attempt to strengthen relationships between countries and ensure Britain’s participation...
A four-day summit has been launched in London today, bringing together world leaders, charities, celebrities and artists to demand the end of rape in war zones....
An elephant bull is reported to have been shot by poachers in Kruger national park – the first reporting of elephant poaching in almost a decade....
India’s Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) has achieved its biggest victory in 30 years in the country’s general election, marking the beginning of a new nationalist era...
Prominent financier and investor Guy Hands has argued that the crisis in Ukraine demonstrates the importance of the energy security provided by domestic renewable energy projects....
The UK government has announced funding to the tune of Sh1.48bn (£10m) to tackle the illegal wildlife trade in African countries. Funding was announced by the...
Share prices fell as the Russian stock market opened its doors on Monday, according to local media. The slump comes amid escalating tensions around the Ukraine....
Forty-six countries have signed the London Declaration and committed to tackling the illegal killing of wildlife – an industry that is worth an estimated £12 billion...
Efforts to crack down on illegal trades that see some of the planet’s most vulnerable species slaughtered are to be stepped up ahead of a London...
Iran has agreed to curb its nuclear activities in exchange for partial relief on international sanctions. David Cameron said this was an important first step while...
Following talks on Sunday, foreign secretary William Hague has said that a nuclear deal with Iran is “on the table” and could be reached within the...
No members of the cabinet question the need to act on dangerous climate change, according to energy minister Greg Barker, who also stressed that the UK...
Oil firm Soco International has come under fire from conservation groups and the UK government after it refused to commit to agreements to leave Virunga national...
Senior cabinet ministers, including the chancellor George Osborne and energy secretary Ed Davey, could see fracking developments begin on their doorstep, with licenses for exploratory drilling...