Moscow's military might: How Russia is gearing up its armed forces for the future
Russia is increasing its military spending in response to increased Nato deployments near its borders.
Who's afraid of Donald Trump? Europeans' views might surprise you
Fear and disappointment or happiness and hope were among the choices for thousands across the continent.
The best comment and opinion from IBTimes UK in 2016
The world has reverberated with seismic shifts in politics and economy, and IBTimes UK was there at every stage with a fresh perspective.
The World in 2016 – From Baghdad to Kigali and Manila to Shanghai, IBTimes UK covers the globe
IBTimes UK presents its top reports from journalists who have been far afield in 2016.
After the fall of Aleppo, the next front of the Syrian civil war is the border town of Idlib
Strategically located along the Syrian-Turkish border, Idlib is the last rebel-held stronghold in the country.
Meet Donald Trump's cabinet of the super-rich elite
Several billionaires, a Wall Street banker, career politicians, and anti-abortion and anti-gay advocates make up Trump's picks to run the US.
Decoding the alt-right: How fringe white nationalism invaded the mainstream
A term coined by Richard B Spencer has taken over US political discourse after the election of Donald Trump.
How South Africa's women are eradicating HIV at the front line of the Aids epidemic
Local women are the key to stopping human immunodeficiency virus being transmitted from mother to child.
How Bashar al-Assad and Vladimir Putin bombed their way to victory in rebel-held Aleppo
Syria's opposition finds itself isolated as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the US stay silent
These maps and graphs show how Donald Trump defied polls to win US election
Ten visuals that explain where Trump's support was the strongest.
These statistics show why we desperately need to address violence against women
Worldwide, 200 million girls undergo FGM, and one in three women experience sexual or physical violence.
Tensions rise in Cameroon as teachers demand 'respect for Anglo-Saxon heritage'
IBTimes UK talks to Cameroon Teachers Trade Union on language-related grievances, strikes and protests.
How use of French in Cameroonian courts has sparked renewed independence calls
IBTimes UK looks at causes behind ongoing independence calls that seek restoration of 'Southern Cameroons'.
UK prisons crisis: Five graphs showing why officers are striking as chaos erupts behind bars
The country's jails have been buckling under unprecedented levels of violence, cuts to staff and overcrowding.
New Zealand is no stranger to earthquakes. Here are the biggest of the last 150 years
The deadliest earthquake hit Hawke's Bay 85 years ago, killing over 250 people.
Republicans win majority in Senate and House of Representatives as Trump is elected president
Trump may face opposition from the supposedly friendly legislature as he looks to enact his policies.
Florida swings to Clinton as Election Day voting kicks off
Democrat appears to hold majority of Electoral College vote in key swing states.
US election as it happened: Donald Trump becomes 45th president of the United States
IBTimes UK followed the latest developments on US election day.
Acrimonious US election campaign enters final day as Trump schedules 'Victory Party'
Campaigns fly to key states as candidates work to secure votes after Clinton cleared in email case
Latest swing state polls: Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton in largest battleground state Florida
The GOP nominee is also seeing some of the highest numbers of the campaign in other swing states.
Hillary Clinton looks to grab Donald Trump's biggest asset
Polling shows Trump losing the advantage in Republican bastion of Texas.
Latest US swing state polls: Will Trump be able to claw back ground ahead of the election?
Several traditional Republican states are becoming competitive for the Democrat nominee.
Trump regains lead in battleground state Ohio but is it enough to beat Clinton?
Trump had previously fallen behind his Democrat rival in what is considered a key battleground state.
Who are the main players in the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State?
As the assault on the city has begun, convoys of Iraqi, Kurdish and US forces moved east of Mosul.
Philippines' bloody war on drugs: Four charts reveal President Duterte's unprecedented purge
More than 3,500 have been killed in the country's war on drugs since the new administration took office in May.
Clinton ahead in 10 out of 11 swing states as Trump loses lead in Ohio
The Republican candidate has suffered some serious setbacks in the past few weeks.
Female genital mutilation in Nigeria mostly practised in Christian and traditional communities
Despite bans millions of girls and women are still subjected to genital mutilation.
From Moscow to Vladivostok: 100 years of stories along the Trans-Siberian Railway
IBTimes UK takes you from the Russian capital through Siberia to Vladivostok, exploring history and stories along the way.
Colombia's Brexit: 2 maps that explain why voters said 'No' to peace deal with Farc
Colombians and the wider world have been shocked by the result of the referendum
Aleppo: Maps and pictures show how a once great city was reduced to rubble by Assad's bombs
Bashar al-Assad and Russia pushing forward to take back rebel-held areas of the city.
