Co-operatives are good for our well being, says Valerie O’Connor

We posted a video earlier this month of the first tiger cub to be born in London Zoo in 17 years - but we are now saddened by the news that the cub has died.

Ambika Paraja, nine, is the little girl fronting this year’s Trócaire Lenten campaign. Claire O’Sullivan travels to Jhilligoan, India, to discover how Trócaire has helped to change the lives of Ambika and her family

Bollywood producers set to release a film called 'Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors' are working to fend off a lawsuit filed by Warner Bros that claims the movie title is too close to their boy wizard franchise.

Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese paid tribute to Rafik Hariri on the first anniversary of the former premier’s assassination today, waving flags and shouting anti-Syrian slogans in a show of strength aimed at reviving the “people power” spirit that helped break Damascus’ domination.