Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House for ‘fake news’
The US president insists media outlets report ‘fiction and lies’ as he announces new bans on White House access.
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Syria arrests five former al-Assad-era officers over strikes on civilians
Former air officers, including an air force general, were arrested in a series of operations.
‘Daughter of Damascus’ Assala performs in Syria after 15-year exile
Thousands of people cheered as they welcomed Syrian icon Assala Nasri back at a sold-out concert in Damascus.
UK court clears woman of voicing support for Hamas in university speech
Sarah Cotte said her comments were not in support of Hamas, but in support of Palestinians’ right to resist.
North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolution
The country rebukes the UN atomic agency’s ‘double standards’ and says nuclear status is ‘irreversible’.
MobLand season two review â why is Pierce Brosnanâs tedious crime drama so obsessed with testicle jokes?
This Guy-Ritchie-directed gangland drama is deathly dull. It’s a charm-free watch with awful characters and humour so genital-based that at...
Add to playlist: the euphoric âBollywood electronicâ of the Twins and the weekâs best new tracks
Omar and Jamal Ikram, 21-year-old brothers, are making lo-fi glitchy dance-pop with the melodic sensibilities of Bollywood music
Trumpâs authoritarian mindset canât handle dissent from his appointees
Defiance from the supreme court and the Federal Reserve chair in one week ... how ever will the US president cope?
Zack Snyder is angling to make another Batman movie. Stranger things have happened
Two Batman projects are already in the making at DC Studios, but Snyder has set his sights on the classic Frank Miller graphic novel The Dar...
Diana book sparks royal row between King Charles and Earl Spencer - The Latest
Buckingham Palace has issued a rare, and strong, rebuttal to claims made in Earl Spencer’s memoir Swan Song. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardi...
I live in the âcoolest neighbourhoodâ in the world. Itâs not as great as youâd think
A wave of tourists and visitors has changed the character of the Seoul neighbourhood I live in and helped create a place that no longer feel...
Could AI wipe out humans and how might it do it?
Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy looks at some of the scenarios being imagined and assesses how likely they are.
Trump takes aim at Russia's energy sector with sanctions bill
The bill is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch advocate of aid for Ukraine.
An American found love at an Irish matchmaking festival - and hopes others do too
Mary Timby flew to Ireland on a whim last year and met her boyfriend at a matchmaking festival.
When a beloved tree began withering away, locals suspected a killer in their midst
A neighbourhood’s fight to save a cherished ginkgo pits them against an unlikely foe.
Daisy Edgar-Jones: I'm like my character in Sense and Sensibility
In real life the actress says she is just like the character she's playing in Sense and Sensibility.
Parents could face prison for child's crimes under justice reforms, minister says
The reforms to Parenting Orders could also see parents losing benefits, Jake Richards MP told the Times.
Macron to convene G7 on energy, warning of 'Russian aggression'
Emmanuel Macron is calling for a "protection plan" against "Russian hybrid attacks". According to the French president, "the nature of Russi...
Burnham pledges 'further steps' to deepen ties with EU in meeting with Irish Taoiseach
Micheál Martin said a closer relationship between the UK and the EU would "be of benefit to the European Union and indeed to Ireland."
Russian man swims from Kaliningrad to Lithuania in failed asylum attempt
A 68-year-old Russian man swam down the Nemunas River from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave to neighbouring Lithuania to seek asylum, only to be...
What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit, from tariffs to a possible $30 billion deal
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to hold talks with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week, with an expiring trade truce,...
easyJet cabin crew in Portugal plan October and December strikes
easyJet cabin crew in Portugal voted on Thursday to stage strikes from 2 to 6 October and 19 to 23 December over working conditions and pay.
Shakira opens her Madrid stadium with the first of 12 concerts
Shakira returns to Spain this Friday with 12 shows in Madrid, wrapping up her world tour after eight years away, playing to about 50,000 fan...
Three parties to attempt to form new cabinet following Romanian election
The previous government collapsed after a no-confidence vote following tensions over austerity and efforts to reduce Romania’s large budget...