Nato expects 23 of its 32 members to meet the target of spending 2% of GDP on defence this year.

The government has awarded funding to projects across the country as part of its "levelling up" plan.

The UK formally suspends trade talks with Canada, the first time it has done so with a potential partner since Brexit.

The number of executions is rising globally, but many countries have banned capital punishment.

Democratic governments in West and Central Africa are being increasingly challenged by the military.

The US vice president's vocal support for LGBTQ rights has drawn criticism on her tour of African countries.

The publication of Matt Hancock's messages focuses attention on what happened in care homes during the pandemic.

Do public or private sector workers get paid more?

The government awarded thousands of contracts to private companies during the pandemic.

The salary requirements for UK visas have risen sharply under government plans to reduce migration.

Al-Shabab has carried out a series of attacks in Somalia recently, so is the group becoming more deadly?

Law and order promises to be a key talking point in the US midterms. We look at the numbers.

The government is facing calls to extend free school meals to more children in England.

The UK has about £25bn of the financial settlement left to pay now the transition period has ended.

The number of reported rapes making it to court in England and Wales has continued to decline.

Most people in England and Scotland no longer get free PCRs or LFTs, and rules vary across the rest of the UK.

What you need to know about student loan repayments - and how they differ from normal bank loans.

How much more will Britons have to pay to use their mobiles in Europe, now the UK has left the EU?

India is lagging behind in its vaccine target as demand falls.

Most African countries are behind with their Covid vaccinations and have now missed two global targets.