Category: World

The British socialite denies grooming underage girls for the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Foreign students had been told they were at risk if their classes moved online during the pandemic.

Her body was found several days after she went missing last week during a boating trip with her son.

The paper warns the city's new security law is undermining Hong Kong as a global media hub.

Police arrest a man in Sarpsborg, south-east of the capital Oslo, after three women were attacked.

The 87-year-old undergoes a procedure to clean out a bile duct stent in Baltimore's hospital.

Hundreds protest against President Lukashenko, as two main election rivals are barred from running.

A Michigan officer kills a man suspected of stabbing someone who chided him for not wearing a mask.

A BBC investigation exposes chronic failures in the health system in one of the poorest areas.

With the short-video app already banned in India, Sophia Smith Galer looks at whether the UK or the US could be next.

With no clear path to reopening, New York's boxing gyms fear they may never return after the pandemic.

President Trump says postal ballots lead to widespread fraud - but what evidence is there?

The pandemic brought Egypt's tourism industry to a virtual halt, affecting millions of livelihoods.

Boris Johnson and Donald Trump both publicly wore face masks for the first time. Why now?

The photographer's work returns to London on a massive scale.

How the British obsession with tea in the 1800s started the unique story of Hong Kong.

The UAE's Hope probe will study the planet's weather and climate, in order to learn about its past.

At least 11 sailors needed medical treatment following the fire on the vessel, moored at San Diego Naval Base.

Exclusive: A litany of failings meant that when Italy faced disaster, its distress call to the EU met with a shocking silenceIt was a moment of chilling clarity. On 26...

Restrictions imposed on Indian city of Bangalore and state of Bihar; Venezuela’s capital Caracas to go into a strict lockdown on Wednesday; Face masks mandatory in France; Follow the latest...

Deep-seated rivalries resurfacing amid months of lockdowns Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUntil recently, Argentina’s protracted coronavirus lockdown was marked by an unusual degree of harmony, as the...

Rhea took a peck at the Brazilian president, who has Covid-19, as he was trying to feed it at his palaceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBrazil’s president Jair...

Coronavirus-inspired stencils on tube train feature rats with surgical face masks and hand sanitiserCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBanksy has entered the mask debate with his latest typically...

Ernest Maragall revelation set to boost calls for inquiry into possible domestic espionageA second prominent member of Catalan’s pro-independence movement has revealed he was warned that his mobile phone was...

President makes remarks in CBS News interviewTrump administration agrees to rescind policy on foreign student visasBiden unveils $2tn clean energy proposalGhislaine Maxwell denied bailCalifornia dramatically rolls back reopening processHow racial...

Justice resting comfortably and will stay for a few daysGinsburg, 87, sits firmly on supreme court’s liberal wingThe US supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been admitted to hospital...

Eight-metre statue built in 5th century BC had been buried among ancient ruinsA colossal statue of Atlas, buried for centuries among ancient ruins, will soon take its rightful place among...

Maxwell, who faces up to 35 years in federal prison, was denied bail and will remain in custodyGhislaine Maxwell appeared in Manhattan federal court via video feed on Tuesday, to...

Family lawyers say inquest into Dawn Sturgess’s death should examine Russian state’s role Russian agents may have deliberately left a bottle of the nerve agent novichok in Salisbury after the...

Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud accused of torture and extrajudicial punishmentsThe trial of a former Islamic militant who allegedly forced hundreds of women into sexual slavery...

British Columbia performed cull as part of caribou recovery planFocus on wolves ignores complex web of factors, researchers sayWith their ability to glide silently through snow drifts and vanish into...

Horse Island, a 64-hectare retreat in Roaringwater Bay, is part of a bucolic Atlantic regionIt is a bold example of online shopping during lockdown: buy a private island off the...

A maximum of 84 hotdogs in 10 minutes is possible, says sports science studyThe four-minute mile and the two-hour marathon were once believed impossible: now a new gauntlet has been...

The 20-year-old soldier said she was being sexually harassed by superiors before her dismembered body was found in TexasThe disappearance and killing of soldier Vanessa Guillén has gripped Texas, and...

Lancashire council recommends masks in all public spaces and places new limits on household visitsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA Lancashire council has brought in fresh rules to...

Miuccia Prada’s swansong was captured in five films in new era of online fashion showsSix months since the last fashion week shows were held in front of an audience and...

Ruling makes it impossible to watch Premier League legallyEnglish top flight has been considering club’s sale for 16 weeksNewcastle United’s takeover saga has been cast into further uncertainty after taking...

Coronavirus, trade, Hong Kong and human rights all in play as relations teeter over 5G roleThe UK-China dispute over Huawei is now only part of a wider struggle which includes...

Another shutdown ‘is an option we don’t want to take in NSW’, premier Gladys Berejiklian says as cases linked to Sydney pub reach 30. Follow the latest news and updatesNSW...

A job scheme for women who may otherwise be shunned as outcasts is giving many the opportunity to rebuild their livesMargaret Heera runs her fingers through her customer’s hair. “You...

Ruling may persuade shipping companies that scrapping vessels in the dangerous, unregulated yards of south Asia is a false economyA widow whose husband fell eight storeys to his death while...

The president says he has also signed a bill to impose sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong.

The British socialite denies grooming underage girls for the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Relations are in free fall. Lines are being drawn. As the two superpowers clash over technology, territory and clout, a new geopolitical era is dawning.

With an eye on the United States, children of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean are bringing race into the public discourse, in a perceived challenge to France’s universalism.

The order, set to come into force on July 24, will put England in line with other European countries and with some other parts of Britain.

Zoran Zaev led North Macedonia into NATO and toward the European Union by altering its name. That could cost him in an election on Wednesday.

Global cases rise by 1m in five days; 5.4m Americans have lost their health insurance; 6,000 new cases in RussiaGlobal report: restrictions return around world as cases pass 13mFrance: baby...

Triple murderer Daniel Lewis Lee is executed following a US Supreme Court ruling.

The British socialite denies grooming underage girls for the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

There is no parade and the audience is being socially distanced amid the ongoing pandemic.

The ex-defence ministry employee was accused of selling information about Iran's missile programme.

Azerbaijan says the officer was among 11 Azeri troops killed in three days of fighting with Armenia.

The location of ruler Axayácatl's palace was later used by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.

French study is believed to be first such confirmed case but doctors say infant has made good recoveryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDoctors in France have reported what...

Officers have warned law to make coverings compulsory in stores will be unenforceableCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRetailers and police must both play a role in enforcing the...

Tourists flouting rules on face coverings and social distancing prompt fears of second wave Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSpaniards fear that the sacrifices made during the coronavirus...

Conspiracy theories have thrived during the pandemic - what's the right way to talk to someone who believes them?

Cases rise by 1m in five days; 5.4m Americans have lost their health insurance; Hong Kong reimposes social distancing measures. Follow the latest updatesGlobal cases pass 13mWHO chief warns against...

Hong Kong, California and Manila tighten rules; WHO warns there are no shortcuts out of a pandemic; Australia passes 10,000 casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCities and states...

Preparations to avoid second wave worst-case scenario in NHS hospitals ‘must start now’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain must start “intense preparations” for a second wave of coronavirus...

The governor has rolled back reopening plans across the state as virus cases soar.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China is treating the disputed waters as its "maritime empire".

The actress went missing on Wednesday after going boating with her son at a lake in California.

Her lawyer, who issued a statement on the day of Mayor Park Won-soon’s funeral, is calling for an investigation into accusations of sexual harassment.

State dramatically rolls back reopening process after an average of 8,211 daily cases last weekCalifornia’s governor has ordered all bars to close statewide and all restaurants, movie theaters and museums...

The president says the scientist leading the US fight against the virus has ‘made a lot of mistakes’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHe is the US scientist who...

Tests of pupils and teachers in Saxony suggest children may act as brake on infectionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVery few of 2,000 schoolchildren and teachers tested in...

Exclusive: Guardian and El País find regional speaker was targeted in ‘possible domestic political espionage’Roger Torrent: alleged attack confirms fears about Spanish stateOne of Catalonia’s most senior politicians has been...

Defense team had cited Covid-19 in asking for her to be freed as she awaits trial relating to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of girlsGhislaine Maxwell should not get bail while...

Cases rise by 1m in five days; 5.4m Americans have lost their health insurance; Hong Kong reimposes social distancing measures. Follow the latest updatesGlobal cases pass 13mWHO chief warns against...

Cases rise by over 230,000 worldwide in 24 hours; EU summit ‘may not agree Covid-19 recovery fund’; 130m ‘may go hungry in 2020 because of virus’ ‘Compelling’ evidence air pollution...

Trump administration at war with Fauci as aides claim he has made series of ‘mistakes’ in his predictionsUS politics – live coverageThe Trump administration is increasingly at war with Anthony...

Mixed messages from leaders are undermining public trust in the virus response, warns the WHO chief.

The star went missing on Wednesday after going boating with her young son at a lake in California.

A memo leaked over the weekend said several officials were "concerned" by Dr Fauci's past comments.

The execution of Daniel Lewis Lee in Indiana is stopped just hours before it was due to go ahead.

The Washington team's decision follows a wave of calls to scrap the name long-criticised as racist.

The close fight revealed deep divisions, but Mr. Duda’s victory cleared the path for Poland’s government to continue with a nationalist agenda that critics fear is undermining democratic institutions.

A squad of insurgents detonated a car bomb at the entrance of the Afghan intelligence headquarters in Aybak, and then stormed the offices in a sustained gun battle.