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The (not so) open and shut case of the EU's nuclear split

When Europe's first new nuclear reactor in 16 years came online in Finland, it was hailed by its operator for playing an \"important role in the green transition\"

Ukraine war triggers new high in global arms budgets

Defence spending in western and central Europe has surpassed that of the last year of the cold war, an annual report has found, as military expenditure across the world hit an all-time high of $2.24tn last year

Carlson exit Host's bile and bigotry became too much for Fox

Tucker Carlson, the far-right TV host whose embrace of racist conspiracy theories came to signify a shift further right at Fox News, leaves a legacy of bringing extremism to the mainstream and speculation is turning to any next step in an incendiary career

Khalifa Haftar Libyan warlord who could fuel a drawn-out proxy war

The Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar helped to prepare the Rapid Support Forces RSF), a militia fighting for control of Sudan, for battle in the months before the devastating violence that broke out on 15 April, according to former officials, militia commanders and sources in Sudan and the UK

'Nobody is left'

As brutal fighting lays waste to wealthy central Khartoum, the capital city's most sought-after addresses are now so dangerous that residents are doing what they can to flee

Carlson exit Host's bile and bigotry became too much for Fox

Tucker Carlson, the far-right TV host whose embrace of racist conspiracy theories came to signify a shift further right at Fox News, leaves a legacy of bringing extremism to the mainstream and speculation is turning to any next step in an incendiary career

Dominion case Fox and the $787m cost of avoiding public humiliation

The staggering $787.5m settlement between Fox and voting equipment company Dominion marked the end of one of the most aggressive efforts to hold someone accountable for misinformation after the 2020 US election

Khalifa Haftar Libyan warlord who could fuel a drawn-out proxy war

The Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar helped to prepare the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a militia fighting for control of Sudan, for battle in the months before the devastating violence that broke out on 15 April, according to former officials, militia commanders and sources in Sudan and the UK

'Nobody is left'

As brutal fighting lays waste to wealthy central Khartoum, the capital city's most sought-after addresses are now so dangerous that residents are doing what they can to flee

Clean age kicks Feargal Sharkey's unlikely second act as an activist

The former Undertones frontman was only looking for a retirement hobby. How did he become the face of the fi ght for Britain’s rivers?

Revealed Value of jewellery in the king's collection

Charles has inherited gems estimated to be worth at least £533m from the late queen

When hope fails

A remarkable meditation on friendship, success, madness and violence that refuses to oversimplify

Different for girls

Judy Blume‘s chronicles of female adolescence in the 1970s still resonate today – and her best-loved character, Margaret, is about to hit cinemas

A 'cathartic' vision of a school shooting

Sung in nine languages, with music by one of the world’s best composers, Innocence is already being hailed as a defining work of our time

Sun king? DeSantis's plan to turn all the states into Florida

The title of Governor Ron DeSantis’s book, which he is zealously promoting across the nation, is less important than the subtitle

I'm home' Biden delivers an Irish ode to the American dream

John F Kennedy set the template for US presidential forays to Ireland with a rapturous visit in 1963 that he called the best four days of his life

Nubians fight to save an ancient language and identity

Jehad Ashraf is the first member of her family to grow up not understanding her mother tongue

In Santiago's backstreets, an outdated cafe culture clings to life

At kerbside tables, down shadowy alleys and in underground arcades, coffee in Chile’s capital is still served con piernas – with legs

Chez Serge The method and mess of Maison Gainsbourg

Since his death in 1991, fans of the singer-songwriter and French cultural icon Serge Gainsbourg have turned his home in a quiet street in the chic 7th arrondissement of Paris into a shrine

Have voters finally tired of Erdoğan's personality and politics?

On the outskirts of the Turkish capital in a contested electoral district, two young voters tussled over the approaching election in a dessert shop

Free spirits An Easter with candles, incense-and no Moscow

Dawn did not break over wartime Kyiv on Orthodox Easter Day

Khartoum power struggle as rivals battle for control

Fighting between rival government factions intensified across much of Sudan early this week as diplomatic efforts to end a conflict gathered momentum

The leak that was waiting to happen

How did a low-level air guardsman apparently have access to such sensitive material? A post-9/11 switch from ‘need-to-know’ to ‘need-to-share’ might provide the answer

Energy Industry Is 'Key To Climate Action'

Head of UN's Cop28 aims to use talks to set out how a business mindset can limit greenhouse gas emissions

Hezbollah's long war comes out of the shadows

The rocket attack that followed Israeli airstrikes and mosque raids failed to provoke all-out war - but it must surely be inevitable

Why are so many women leaving the world stage?

On a recent speaking tour in Australia, Barack Obama offered up his idea on how to turn the tide on more than a decade of democratic erosion, to steer the world on to a path of sustainability and peace: \"I am actually convinced that if we could try an experiment in which every country on Earth was run by women for just two years... I am confident the world would tilt in a better direction.\"

Closing in The former president 'knows he's in trouble'

It was the day that Donald Trump got mugged by reality. After years of dodging legal account-ability, the former US president found himself being driven towards a New York court where he would be charged with a crime

All hands on deck

A 'shockingly large number of whales die after collisions with ships, even in protected areas. But can solutions be found to protect this vulnerable species?

Fading glory The fight to save neon from the scrapheap

The signs that once jostled for space and attention along the city's crowded commercial streets are disappearing as safety regulations get stricter

Drawn-out process The slow decline of Belfast's peace walls

Progress has been made since the Good Friday agreement 25 years ago, but Northern Ireland is still deeply divided