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Armed gang steal jewels from French national treasure

Robbers who targeted a French museum have snatched jewels worth millions of euros from a work by the famed Parisian goldsmith Joseph Chaumet that has been classed as a national treasure.

Merkel expresses 'huge concern' over Musk's role in US government

Angela Merkel, who in her new memoir raises fears for the western democratic order with Donald Trump as US president, has also expressed deep concerns about the outsized role to be played in his administration by Elon Musk.

Scholz to lead SPD into snap election as rival withdraws

The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, will be nominated as the candidate to lead his Social Democratic party (SPD) into the February general election after his more popular defence minister, Boris Pistorius, pulled out of the race.

Actor Denzel Washington reveals past drinking problem

Denzel Washington has opened up about a long period of alcohol reliance that began in the late 1990s.

The air is killing us' Calls for long-term action as Delhi is choked by smog

Calls for long-term action as Delhi is choked by smog

View from the heartland Trump Voters celebrate new appointments

In the American heartland, they're excited.

It's Gisèle who will be remembered' Supporters rally outside Pelicot trial

Supporters rally outside Pelicot trial

Katy Perry wins appeal against Sydney designer Katie Perry

The pop star Katy Perry has won an appeal in her long legal battle with a Sydney fashion designer over her Katie Perry trademark loungewear.

Wisconsin kayaker faked his own death to leave wife

A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer so he could leave his wife and three children is living in eastern Europe and has been communicating with US authorities, a sheriff has said.

Wire cutters How the world's vital undersea cables are being targeted

The lead-clad telegraphic cable seemed to weigh tons, according to US navy lieutenant Cameron Winslow, and the weather wasn't helping their attempts to lift it up from the seabed and sever it.

Ukraine Will this week's missile crisis change the course of the war?

In Kyiv, as autumn turns fast to winter, Ukrainians in the government describe a vacuum before the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House on 20 January.

Kremlin Salvo fired as warning to the west before Trump 2.0

Like Chekhov's gun coming off the wall in Act IV, it was probably only a matter of time before Vladimir Putin launched an experimental, nuclear-capable ballistic missile into Ukraine.

Russia 'has sent military aid to Pyongyang' in deal for Kursk reinforcements

Russia has sent air defence missiles and other military technology to North Korea in return for the deployment of its troops to support the Kremlin's war in Ukraine, intelligence officials in South Korea said yesterday.

Plan to return singing cicadas to New Forest for first time since 1990s

When British conservationists flew to Slovenia this summer, they hoped to catch enough singing cicadas to reintroduce the species to the UK.

Why they are top of the crops The rise of the leguminati and a life full of beans

Their goal is to transform the diets of people across the world, to start a revolution in food production and consumption.

Revealed: foreign firms taking billions of litres of water from British aquifers

Foreign multinational companies are extracting billions of litres of water from British aquifers to sell as bottled water, the Guardian can reveal.

Stage review A courtside view of friendship and fandom

A courtside view of friendship and fandom

Normal people? A cabinet of horrors and a case of no consequences for old men

Trump's cabinet choices have been compared to a \"battalion of bozos\" (Jimmy Kimmel), \"beyond insane\" (Rep Jim McGovern), \"feral lunatics\" (the American Prospect) and \"the bar in Star Wars\" (everyone).

Leading barrister made aspiring lawyer have sex with him, tribunal told

A former chair of the Criminal Bar Association (GBA) made a woman who was an aspiring lawyer have sex with him against her wishes, a disciplinary tribunal has heard.

Reform UK MP was detained for 'kicking' his then girlfriend

The Reform UK MP James McMurdock was apparently detained in a young offenders institution for repeatedly kicking his then girlfriend, it has emerged, despite previously claiming she was hurt after he pushed her.

TV review It's gentle and sedate - but full of laughs

Only Child BBC One and iPlayer

Pro-Brexit views not protected by equality law, tribunal rules

Supporting Brexit is not a belief that is protected from workplace discrimination, an employment tribunal has ruled, as a former Ukip councillor lost her claim that she had been bullied and harassed by her charity employer because she supported the UK's departure from the EU.

Damaging Africa's identity' Is it time Band Aid changed its tune?

Is it time Band Aid changed its tune?

Dirty drinking Dua Lipa mixing it with taste for brine

If Donald Trump's penchant for Diet Coke has ruined the drink for you, perhaps the answer is to follow Dua Lipa's lead and get to grips with a salty, dirty cocktail.

Will fans buy into 'Glicked' trend to bring back buzz of Barbenheimer?

The great Barbenheimer clash of 2023 - when Barbie came out on the same day as Oppenheimer - will be remembered for capturing the public imagination and bringing audiences back to cinemas in droves after years of Covid-induced apathy.

'Always in our hearts': tributes to woman found dead in boot of car

The family of Harshita Brella, who was found dead in the boot of a car in east London, have said they \"will never forget you till our last breath\" in a tribute to the 24-year-old.

Thousands of blocks of flats still unsafe, Labour peer tells Lords

Far too many high and medium-rise buildings remain unsafe in the wake of the Grenfell disaster, with dangerous cladding on at least 2,400 blocks, a housing minister has warned.

Ryanair and Vueling fined by Spain over bag and seat policies

Spain has fined five budget airlines, including Ryanair, a total of €179m (£150m) for charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations, prompting the Irish carrier to say banning the practices would \"destroy\" the ability to offer cheap tickets.

AI could herald 'a golden age' Scientists air fears and hopes

Scientists air fears and hopes

A long road Jeremy Clarkson: motoring writer, TV presenter, firebrand farmer - then politician?

Steve Berry, a presenter on the BBC's Top Gear TV show for six years, can remember the moment he first rubbed up against Jeremy Clarkson's ego and ambition.