'This is our reality' Displaced in Syria face terror of earthquakes and Assad's bombs

Fear of another earthquake engulfs millions in Syria’s last rebel-held province, gripping even the lucky few who managed to find new homes after theirs were destroyed.

Haley attacks Trump over court cases and his 'rants about being a victim'

Nikki Haley pressed her case yesterday to become the Republican presidential nominee by launching a sharp attack on Donald Trump as a candidate who is set to spend more time in court than on the campaign trail this year and is intent on ranting about his own supposed victimhood rather than fighting for the American people.

Mountain rescue ordeal after farewell to late father

A woman has told of how she had to be rescued by a helicopter and 12-strong mountain rescue team following a slip after scattering her father’s ashes on one of Wales’s highest mountains.

Portuguese man who has lived legally in UK since 2001 faces deportation

A Portuguese plumber who has lived legally in the UK for more than 20 years has been threatened with deportation by the Home Office after struggling with his application to remain here.

Police name woman killed in suspected XL bully dog attack

A woman who died after being attacked by two dogs thought to be XL bullies at a house in Essex has been named as Esther Martin.

'It was never this difficult' Palestinians locked down in Hebron

Shaadi Muqtasen worries most about his children, who are going crazy with boredom after nearly four months stuck at home without school, and his dogs, who are going wild with frustration after more than 100 days caged in a tiny yard.

Minorities urged to boycott Met over 'racist' inquiry into officer

The National Black Police Association (NBPA) has called for ethnic minorities to boycott joining the Metropolitan police in protest at a “racist and vexatious” misconduct investigation into a leading officer.

Alisson blunderland We're back in it, says Arteta as errors hand Arsenal win

Mikel Arteta proclaimed that Arsenal are back in the thick of the title race after their resounding 3-1 win against Liverpool, saying they have shown the elite mentality that sets the top teams apart.

Labour act 'will cover race pay equality'

A Labour government would extend the full right to equal pay that currently exists for women to include black, Asian and minority ethnic workers for the first time, under radical plans for a draft race equality bill seen by the Guardian.

US says airstrikes on Iran-linked militias are just the beginning

White House adviser refuses to rule out attacks on Iranian soil

Horizon 'Why I'm still fighting the Post Office'

Teju Adedayo regrets the day she agreed to speak to the Post Office’s investigators.

'It bowed to us': king penguin found on an Australian beach

A king penguin has made its way from the Antarctic region to the South Australian coastline, where it is likely to stay on land to undergo its annual \"catastrophic moult\".

Huge blast in Nairobi kills at least three and leaves 280 more injured

Alorry loaded with liquid petroleum gas cylinders exploded and set off a late-night inferno that burned homes and warehouses in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, killing at least three people and injuring more than 280, with the death toll expected to increase.

Global cities watch closely as Paris votes on higher parking charges for SUVs

Green activists in Paris are making a final push to win a landmark vote tripling parking charges for SUVs in a move aimed at tackling air pollution that is being closely watched by other cities, including London.

Student who ran over and killed her fiance is sentenced to 18 years

A philosophy student who killed her fiance when she ran over him with her car after she \"lost her temper\" has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 18 years.

'Parade of liars': legal teams condemn Post Office leaders and call for prosecutions

The Post Office scandal inquiry has heard from a \"chorus of cowards\" and a \"parade of liars, bullies, amnesiacs and arrogant individuals\", lawyers for victims have said in a call for criminal prosecutions during a hearing in London.

Easiest way to do sex scenes? Do them alone, says Scott

During rehearsals for Andrew Scott's solo version of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, which had a sold-out run in the West End last year, one tricky question arose.

Settlement sanctions How serious is Biden?

Is Joe Biden's announcement of unprecedented US sanctions against Israeli settlers in occupied Palestine a sign of political weakness at home, or of a newly found willingness to assert American influence over Israel?

'He wants Rishi out' The shadowy Tory fixer 'plotting to oust PM'

Advisers advise, ministers decide,\" goes the aphorism from Margaret Thatcher. But if Nadine Dorries is A right, one Conservative adviser has the power to elevate and overthrow prime ministers and has been exercising it for two decades.

PPE Gove was lobbied by top recipient of contracts via VIP lane

Michael Gove was lobbied by the firm that became the single biggest recipient of PPE contracts through the VIP lane in 2020 in the weeks before it was awarded the first of a series of deals worth £680m, new emails reveal.

Taylor Swift leads a female drive for Grammys dominance

A remarkable generation of hyperastute young female musicians, spanning pop to R&B, indie-rock and beyond, are set to be celebrated at tomorrow night's Grammy awards - though the biggest prizes could end up being swept by just one of them, Taylor Swift.

Obsessions What motivated two teenagers to kill Brianna Ghey?

One question hung over the trial of the two teenagers convicted of killing Brianna Ghey: why? At the sentencing yesterday, Brianna's family finally received some answers.

Derek Draper: Elton John and Blairs among funeral guests

Elton John, Tony Blair and Piers Morgan were among the guests at the funeral of the former political-lobbyist-turned-psychotherapist Derek Draper.

Bottles seized at address linked to London chemical attack suspect

Police have seized two empty bottles with corrosive warning labels after raids on addresses linked to the man suspected of a chemical attack on a mother and her two young daughters.

No half measures What can J-Lo's raunchy, costly biopic mean?

You could say it's the role she was born to play. This month sees the release of This Is Me... Now: A Love Story, a full-length movie in which Jennifer Affleck (nee Lopez) transforms herself into the legendary American singer, actor and pop culture icon known as ... J-Lo. Yes, she's playing herself, or at least a rather strange version of herself.

UN warns governments not to seek loopholes in Cop deal

Governments must not try to pick loopholes in the global agreement to \"transition away\" from fossil fuels reached last December, the UN's climate chief has warned, as he called for \"torrents\" of cash for poor countries to tackle the crisis.

Nearly a third of secondary pupils avoid school because of anxiety, says survey

Almost three in 10 secondary pupils are avoiding going to school because doing so would make them anxious, a survey has found.

'Exceptionally brutal': teens jailed for murder

The two teenagers who murdered Brianna Ghey have been sentenced to life in prison for an “exceptionally brutal” killing partially motivated by her transgender identity.

How Ghana's Black Queens turned fortunes around

Nora Hauptle has overseen a remarkable turnaround since taking over andthe dream nowis of Wafcon glory

France and Ireland ready to banish pain

Both sides are working through losing key players as they bid to start the tournament with abang