Five “severely neglected” lions who were rescued from war-torn Ukraine have been welcomed to their new “forever home” in the UK – where they have all stepped on grass for the first time.

Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a ceasefire deal involving the Black Sea and strikes on energy infrastructure.

The Trump administration is facing calls for an investigation after a reporter was accidentally included in a group chat where senior US officials discussed conducting airstrikes on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis.

The Cactus to Clouds ascent just outside Palm Springs, Calif., is grueling, but natural treasures, and a speedy trip down, await anyone who is up to the challenge.

On a trip from Cape Town to Pretoria, a reporter grapples with the whiplash of traveling through South Africa’s two worlds, from majestic mountains to struggling shantytowns.