Maldives Leader turns to Beijing as anti-India feeling grows

Since Mohamed Muizzu was elected president of the Maldives in September, a wave of anti-India sentiment has swept the country. This week, it was made clear to New Delhi exactly where his government's allegiances now lie.

Copenhagen has more Statues of mythical beasts than women, minister says

Denmark has pledged to put up more statues of women, with the country's culture minister saying the capital has \"more statues of mythical beasts and horses\".

'It's pure terror' How Haiti was torn apart by seven days of gang violence

'Madame, madame. They are putting fire everywhere. I just heard it on the radio.\" It was late morning last Thursday and Monique Clesca's gardener, Calixte, had come dashing into her home in the mountains above Haiti's capital with hair-raising news.

Film armourer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter over gun death

The armourer for the film Rust, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, has been found guilty for her role in the gunshot death of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a US film set.

Alabama bill allows IVF to restart, but fears remain

Alabama's swift passage of a law that protects in vitro fertilisation (IVF) providers from liability was greeted by relief - and some concern-as treatments were expected to resume following the state supreme court's shock decision last month that equated frozen embryos to children, halting many services.

Berlin Giving arms to Kyiv helps peace, says Cameron

Giving Ukraine the weapons it needs to defend itself against Russia would not escalate the war but help to forge peace, David Cameron said yesterday.

"The brave ones try to shoot it down' At the front with Kyiv's drone pilots

At night Sasha and his drone team go in search of the enemy. They drive towards the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariinka, occupied by Russia since December.

Whose freedoms? Whitehall hunts extremists but others see pluralist values at risk

It is not what anyone would want for a school. As well as educating more than 1,300 children, the teachers at Barclay primary school, in Leyton, east London, have been meeting weekly with police to discuss \"new evidence of online abuse and criminality\".

'No drilling!' Climate choir sings truth to power in Westminster

Making an elaborate, distracting fuss, the climate choir's 100-strong decoy choir gets into position on the pavement outside parliament.

Inquiry to be held into handling of Emma Caldwell murder case

An independent judge-led public inquiry will be held into how the police handled the investigation into the murder of Emma Caldwell, the Scottish government has announced, as Scotland's most senior law officer revealed she believed there was sufficient evidence to prosecute her killer in 2008.

Low-traffic schemes bring health gain of up to 100 times their cost’

Policies to help people walk and cycle, such as low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), can create public health benefits that are up to 100 times greater than the cost of the schemes, a long-term study of active travel measures concludes.

Deprived areas found to have most unhealthy food outlets

Restaurants and takeaways with the unhealthiest menus are more likely to be found in deprived areas, while tourist hotspots such as Westminster have the healthiest food outlets, research from the University of Cambridge suggests.

Stage review Gossip refined into a high art

The dates on Catherine Bohart's new tour are being advertised, she tells us, as \"relaxed performances\". Eyebrows arch. Bohart is not a relaxed performer - and Again, With Feelings is her least sedate show yet.

'Deniable fiddle' A scandal that was 50 years in the making

The revelation that the Ministry of Defence paid millions of pounds to a firm that would later be accused of being a conduit for secret payments to high-ranking Saudi officials is the culmination of a scandal that has been half a century in the making.

Post Office leadership is unfit to run IT scandal payouts, say MPS

The Post Office is not fit to run compensation schemes for those whose lives were ruined by the Horizon scandal, a parliamentary committee has said.

Domestic violence 'is driver of poor mental health among women'

Abuse and violence against women and girls is the main reason they are much more likely than men and boys to develop mental ill-health, Britain's psychiatrists say.

Edinburgh festival's director cuts prices to broaden appeal

Nicola Benedetti, the director of the Edinburgh international festival, has cut ticket prices, increased opportunities for youth participation and added more \"beanbag concerts\" in a renewed effort to broaden its appeal.

Donelan had advice from government before her Hamas tweet

Michelle Donelan, the science secretary, received government advice before she tweeted a letter in which she accused an academic of supporting Hamas, Downing Street said yesterday.

Gender divide Women will gain least and lose the most

Jeremy Hunt name-checked two formidable women in his speech on Wednesday: Labour's Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves, both of whom were the butt of lumbering jokes, which only underlined their political potency.

Chancellor tight-lipped over his properties after capital gains cut and Rayner jibe

Jeremy Hunt has promised to voluntarily pay more capital gains tax on his properties so that he does not benefit from a tax cut he introduced.

The axe falls yet again So where could the state find billions more?

It has become a familiar feature of Jeremy Hunt's fiscal statements. To entice voters with tax cuts, the chancellor has baked in significant public spending cuts, which are backdated until after the next general election.

Spanish police claim to have smashed Banksy forgery ring

Police in Catalonia claim to have smashed a ring of scammers who allegedly forged works by the street artist Banksy and sold them to victims across Europe and the US for up to €1,500 (£1,280) apiece.

Faraway planet 'may be covered in deep, boiling ocean'

Astronomers have observed a distant planet that could be entirely covered in a deep water ocean, in findings that advance the search for habitable conditions beyond Earth.

Israel will not heed global pressure to delay Rafah attack, says Netanyahu

Israel will not give in to international pressure to stall an attack on the southern Gaza city of Rafah and will continue its off ensive against Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday .

MoD's £8m payments 'to maintain Saudi deal'

The Ministry of Defence paid millions of pounds to a company later alleged to have been a conduit for secret payments to high-ranking Saudi Arabian officials including a member of the Saudi royal family.

US to build port on shore of Gaza to allow aid deliveries

US forces are to build a temporary port on the Gaza shoreline to allow delivery of humanitarian aid on a large scale, amid warnings from the UN of a widespread famine among the territory’s 2.3 million Palestinians.

'My dad is not a liar' Verstappen sides with father over Horner's Red Bull future

Max Verstappen has defended his father Jos after he launched an acrimonious attack on the world champion's Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner.

Europa League - West Ham must savour Paquetá while they can

While the Brazilian’s future may well lie elsewhere, he holds the key to success at home and abroad this season

Vinícius edges Madrid past tenacious Leipzig

Real Madrid are inevitable. Sometimes football can feel futile and rarely more so than when you face the club that rightly consider this competition their own. It doesn’t matter what you do, you’re doomed.

Akanji volley puts City on easy path to quarter-finals

This victory was as smooth and serene as Manchester City's passage into Friday-week's draw for the quarter-finals.