The five-star Dorchester in London, long the haunt of the rich and the famous, has been hit by a wave of celebrity and business cancellations following a global boycott campaign spearheaded by the Hol...

A group of 'citizen scientists' have discovered a new species of land snail, and have named it Craspedotropis gretathunbergae in honour of the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg for her efforts to raise ...

New Islamic criminal laws that took effect in Brunei on Wednesday, punishing gay sex and adultery by stoning offenders to death, have triggered an outcry from countries, rights groups and celebrities ...

Brunei said new laws imposing the death penalty for gay sex and adultery were designed more for “prevention than to punish” in response to the UN condemnation of the measures.The UN said the Musli...