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Pope Francis canceled a planned July trip to Africa on doctors' orders because of ongoing knee problems, the Vatican said Friday, raising further questions about the health and mobility problems of the 85-year-old pontiff.

Archaeologists have found that around 65,000 years ago, knives were made to a very similar template across thousands of kilometres and multiple environmental niches

Italy's biggest telecoms group TIM said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with Benetton Group to speed up the digitalization of more than 300 of the clothing retailer's offices, shops and production sites across the globe. Under the accord, TIM and its Sparkle cable unit will supply an infrastructure…

The prehistoric artefacts, all made to a similar shape and template, are found in enormous numbers across southern Africa across vast distances

Nigeria host Sierra Leone today to begin their qualification campaign for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

From vast grain stores stuck in Odesa to famine risk in Yemen, a visual guide to the far-reaching effects of Russia’s block on exports

Tropical disease originating in Africa has spread across the world since May

When a local man arrived in a Boston emergency department on May 12 with an unusual mix of symptoms, doctors were scratching their heads for days.

More than 1,000 monkeypox cases have been reported to the World Health Organisation as it spreads to nearly 30 countries outside of Africa where it had been more commonly found.