Desmond Tutu coined the phrase ‘Rainbow Nation’ and his hope lives on

In the summer of 2008 I was asked to interview Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Salisbury International Arts Festival. Although I had met him and interviewed him several times when I was based in...

Desmond Tutu, a South African icon who was loved far and beyond his native land

They stood hand in hand on the day Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first democratically elected president, for the pair had changed the nation.

South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies aged 90

South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement, has died at the age of 90, the President's Office has said.

The famous faces and notable figures we said goodbye to in 2021

As the year comes to an end, it is time to commemorate the stars and notable figures we have said goodbye to over the last 12 months.

More than 30 killed and bodies burnt in Myanmar, human rights group says

More than 30 people, including children, have been shot dead and their bodies burnt by government forces in Myanmar, according to a local human rights group and media reports.

La Palma volcano eruption has officially ended, authorities say

A volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma that began in September has officially ended, authorities on the island have declared.The announcement was made on Christmas Day after authorities on the Canary Island...

James Webb Space Telescope begins ‘voyage back to the birth of the universe’ after ‘perfect’ launch

A $10bn (?7.5bn) space telescope has left Earth on a mission to give humankind its first glimpse of the infant universe.The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which is the world's most powerful, set off...