Having spent nearly four decades behind bars for a serious offence he insisted he never committed, a vulnerable individual’s release underscores the need for robust legal safeguards and the enduring hope of those tirelessly seeking justice.

A Bulgarian spy network convicted of undertaking covert operations across Britain has been handed a total of 50 years in prison, underlining the government’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding national security.

A high-profile figure has declared readiness for direct negotiations with a controversial counterpart to pursue a peaceful outcome, an approach deemed promising by Britain and the West.

A new pontiff has been elected in an unusually swift conclave, marking a historic first with an American taking the papal seat.