The Chinese economy has been hit hard by a string of negative developments over the past half year, including sluggish growth, record levels of youth unemployment, low levels of foreign investment, weak exports and currency, and a housing market that is in crisis. Joe …

Simply calling it "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" makes it clear that this stop-motion animated film represents the director's sharp eye and distinctive visual style, with a fair amount of revisionism and reinvention baked in. However, despite its be…

They are "hoping and praying for a miracle," according to the father of a four-year-old girl who was left fighting for her life in the ICU after catching Strep A. At Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital, four-year-old Camila Rose Burns has been o…

Warning: Some readers may find details in this story distressing. Residents of Phomolong township in South Africa woke up to horrific screams last Sunday morning. They came from a three-year-old boy as he was attacked and then mauled to death by two American pit bull t…

Around 70% of the Ukrainian capital remained without power on Thursday morning, as work continued to restore the city's water supply. Russian attacks on energy facilities have caused power cuts across Ukraine. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said energy firms were tryi…

Israel has called the US Department of Justice's decision to investigate the killing of Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Aqla a "mistake". Outgoing Defence Minister Benny Gantz said he had told US representatives that Israel would not co-operate.…