While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

The US president warns Iran "will have to pay the price" for taking too long to agree a deal, after Tehran vows retaliation to any attacks.

The retail group already owns just over a quarter of the German fashion brand but wants to buy the rest of it.

Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

England produce an impressive display in Orlando to beat Costa Rica in their final friendly before World Cup.

We might believe we are in control of what we choose to eat, but our senses are constantly manipulating what we buy and how much we consume. Here's how to turn them to your advantage.

Dozens of female playwrights unite to express their "seismic rage" in an ambitious theatrical event.

There are now more active conflicts than at any point since World War Two. Residents in Iceland, New Zealand and elsewhere explain the qualities that make their nations so peaceful.

German director Lotte Reiniger's The Adventures of Prince Achmed was released a century ago in 1926 – and now stands as the world's oldest animated feature film

When photographer Jialing Cai plunged into the ocean in the dead of night, she found creatures of the deep had risen up to meet her.

Deep-sea trawling shaped the economy and daily life in Hull, England, with thousands relying on the industry.

From a Soviet-era sanatorium to a floating market in Bangladesh, this year's World Food Photography Awards capture the many ways food shapes daily life around the world.