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The war hero who missed his own day of reckoning

Ben Roberts-Smith was lauded as the nation’s most valorous soldier – until a judge ruled he probably murdered unarmed civilians in Afghanistan

'Blue wall' Tories are falling out of love with the party

If you close your eyes and imagine an archetypal true blue Tory heartland, there is a good chance your mind's eye will conjure up something close to the quaint Surrey town of Godalming. Boutique bakeries and inviting tea rooms dot the immaculate high street, still festooned with union flag bunting from its coronation celebrations. It comes as no surprise to discover the MP is the UK chancellor of the exchequer, Jeremy Hunt.

Why were Italian and Israeli spies on fatal boat trip?

It reads like a pitch for a thriller. A group of tourists board a boat on a beautiful lake at the foot of the Alps. The boat capsizes in a sudden storm. Four drown as others swim to safety. In the days that follow, as authorities struggle to trace hotel bookings for the passengers, it emerges all were affiliated with the Italian and Israeli secret services.

Police open criminal case over Odisha train disaster

Police in the Indian state of Odisha have registered a criminal case of “death by negligence” relating to the train collision last Friday that killed 275 people, as critics accused the government of trying to shift blame for the disaster.

Wave of violence hits north after mayoral elections

Sitting behind a bare black desk, in a small whitewashed room in northern Kosovo, village mayor Izmir Zeqiri is still getting used to the glare of international attention. \"It wasn't my intention to be a celebrity,\" he said as his mobile phone rang on repeat. \"We thought more people would run, and we didn't imagine we could win.\"

Kyiv accuses Russia of blowing up critical dam

The Ukrainian government accused Russia of blowing up the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River, as the evacuation began of people living downstream in the face of potentially catastrophic flooding.

Zelenskiy's troops attack in apparent precursor to new surge

Ukrainian troops went on the attack at multiple points along the front line in the Donetsk region on Monday, driving back Russian forces in at least two areas in what appeared to be the preliminary stages of Ukraine’s long-anticipated counteroffensive.

Danger zone : The Javari valley and its people are under threat Lula must take bold action

Among my people, the Marubo, knowledge is transmitted through oral history, passed down by elders throughout the centuries. For many generations these stories described the approach of people we call nawas– outsiders who always brought misfortune, usually in search of natural resources from the forests we inhabit.

800m trees felled Vast forest loss linked to cattle farming

More than 800m trees have been cut down in the Amazon rainforest in six years to feed the world's appetite for Brazilian beef, according to a new investigation, despite dire warnings about the forest's importance in fighting the climate crisis.

'We'll continue to fight'

A year on from the killings of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips in the Amazon, Indigenous activists are defending their land with new resolve

War has reminded us of the vital role of museums in society

The violence of war, and all its horror, has a clarifying effect on what really matters in every aspect of life

Has DeSantis got what it takes to beat Trump?

The Florida governor's Republican nomination campaign began with a Twitter fiasco-but experts warn against writing him off

Bitter brew Tea pickers highlight unfair practices

Big brands investigate claims of exploitation as economic crisis filters down to worsen plantation conditions

Prime time soap operas break TV's colour barrier

With their daily dose of melodrama, suspense, romance and tears, Brazil's wildly popular telenovelas have never shied away from bringing social commentary into viewers' living rooms

Abuse of footballer prompts reflection over racism

Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior was driven to tears by vitriolic chants- but what do people of colour face every day in Spain?

Running for the hills

Around the world, insect species are responding to the climate crisis by shifting their habitats northwards and upwards, but this could have potentially catastrophic results for our ecosystems

Opening a window on a new golden age for Naples

The man whose home is adorned with a mural of Diego Maradona says Napoli's Serie A title triumph symbolises the city's resurgence

Smoke signal

Amsterdam's red light area bans cannabis

Deadly toll Civilians pay price of fighting

Research by doctors' group and relatives' accounts shed light on suffering and casualties over several weeks of conflict

The children 'adopted' by Russians for financial gain

The stories told to Svitlana Popova's 15-year-old daughter, Alina, while she lived under Russian occupation in Ukraine's southern Kherson province, were designed to terrify her

Staying on

West caught between worry and hope after Erdoğan win

Lira plunges as Erdoğan takes win as mandate for divisive rule

The Turkish lira hit a new low on Monday after the election win of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in a renewed sign of the economic troubles his country is expected to face in the third decade of his rule

A terrible human cost

One EU policy Britain is happy to emulate: forcing back refugees

'It felt like my way out'

Why Indian students head to UK universities

The numbers game

Net migration to Britain hit a record high in 2022, despite years of failed Tory pledges to reduce it. What exactly is driving the increase - and why do successive governments persist with simplistic and misleading ideas that migration can be purged from an interconnected world?

'Wising Up' Brexit Blame Game Comes Back To Bite The Tories

Carmakers’ criticisms and migration figures add to pressure on Rishi Sunak, who is not trusted by leavers

A Sign Of Failure The Kremlin Is Putting Up Stiffer Economic Resistance Than The G7 Anticipated

THE TIGHTENING OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA announced by the G7 summit in Hiroshima is evidence that the west remains solidly behind Ukraine in its battle against aggression. It is also a sign of failure

E-Cigarettes - Smoke Alarm

The rise of disposable e-cigarettes has focused regulators worldwide on what they fear isan explosion of vaping among young people

How Xi's Crackdown On Business Has Maoist Roots

To many western investors, China under president Xi Jinping is a tough nut to crack

Intensive Farming 'Is Main Cause Of Bird Decline'

The use of pesticides and fertilisers in intensive agriculture is the biggest cause of the dwindling number of birds in Europe, according to scientists