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Bride and joy Billionaire spends $600m as son weds

The marriage of the son of India's richest man, billionaire Mukesh Ambani, to the daughter of a millionaire was never going to be a humble affair.

Drug boss accused of ordering churches in Rio to close

Reports that a powerful Rio drug lord known for his extremist religious beliefs ordered Catholic churches near his stronghold to close have spooked worshippers and security experts and exposed the advent of a \"narco-pentecostal\" movement made up of heavily armed evangelical drug traffickers.

Increasing violence and displacement deepen crisis

In a friend's house in BoboDioulasso, Burkina Faso's second city, Maimuona* remembers the night her son was born.

'I imagine how I used to walk in peace'

More than a year since the civil war started, 7 million people have fled their homes and had their lives uprooted

"Ticking timebomb': fears of collapse as prisons fill up

With Labour's early release plan not in force until September, ex-governor says emergency measures can only 'keep a lid on things'

Number of missing grows as hostilities continue

About 6,400 Palestinians reported as missing to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) since the outbreak of the war in Gaza on 7 October are yet to have been found, the group has said.

'Perfect storm' Disinformation spreads after rally shooting

Disinformation researcher Amanda Rogers described the polarised, conspiracy-driven noise on social media in response to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump as \"a self-sustaining spiral of shit\".

Dodged bullet Security response raises questions

Demands for answers have been mounting as to how an armed man was able to get into position on a roof overlooking a rally and fire shots at Donald Trump - the 2024 presumptive Republican nominee - despite federal and local law enforcement presence and witnesses reportedly alerting police.

Political tinderbox

Donald Trump says he wants to focus on unifying the country after surviving an assassination attempt but the US remains awash with guns and his base is fuelled by political grievances

Why Is The Pundit Class Desperate To Push Joe Biden Out Of The Race?

I am not usually one to offer diagnoses of people I've never met, but it does seem like the pundit class of the US media is suffering from severe memory loss.

High Stakes Dizzying Win But There's No Safety Net If Labour Fails

The asteroid hit at dawn. The seats of four Tory former prime ministers David Cameron, Theresa May, Liz Truss, Boris Johnson - fell in an hour at around 6am on Friday, capping a historically unprecedented collapse for the Conservative party.

Prime factor After nine years, is the Trudeau era nearing a conclusion?

After an electoral upset, the public is growing increasingly weary of the prime minister's tenure and his Liberal party

New voice Victory for reformist candidate

Masoud Pezeshkian's win in presidential election reflects deep dissatisfaction with direction of country

Sword Granny The 82-year-old teaching women self-defence

The pupils are mostly schoolchildren, aged from seven up to teenagers. The teacher is an 82-year-old woman known to all as Sword Granny.

Return voyage This profound novel-a transcendent gift from the author-follows a young Indian woman's quest in Mexico to learn about her mother

Anita Desai's riddling and haunted new novel is set in motion when Bonita, a young Indian woman, meets a tricksy figure in a park in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

A surplus of strawberries? You can use them up by going sweet or sour

'Strawberries are the masterpiece of summer,\" says Ravinder Bhogal, Feast columnist and chef/owner of Jikoni in London.

A force to be reckoned with

Argentinian dance group Fuerza Bruta use hip-hop and high-wire artistry to bring culture to the masses and help audiences soar above political worries

Immunity ruling raises the stakes for Democrats

Supreme court decision and Biden's refusal to step down dim hopes party can win the election and save democracy

'We were so scared' Surprise surge for left alliance pushes far right into third place

A nervous energy rippled through the crowd gathered at Lyon's Place de la République.

Totally wired

Locked in their bedrooms, playing into the small hours, children as young as 10 years old are now obsessed with their consoles. Why are so many young people addicted to video games?

Building bridges In a fragile, perilous era we need stronger ties with Europe

THERE WAS MUCH TALK about Ming vases during the election campaign. Instead, in these Euros-dominated days, here's a football metaphor.

A Tory party all at sea Who is fit to captain the good ship Conservative after defeat?

Conservatives have suggested that former home secretary Suella Braverman is losing support as a potential party leader, as some who lost votes across southern England privately urged colleagues to resist a lurch to the right.

Turning blue wall yellow Social care is made top priority after party's best ever result

The Liberal Democrats plan to use their bestever contingent of 72 MPs to push Keir Starmer to begin crossparty talks on a new plan for social care, saying the issue was raised repeatedly by voters during their election campaign.

A vote to rebuild Britain

Aware of apathy for Labour as the Conservatives are swept out of office, the new prime minister must deliver growthas he balances a tricky coalition of interests

'Grey Zone' How The IDF Views Some Journalists As Targets

Despite denials by Israel of deliberate targeting to silence critics, record number of media workers killedin Gaza

Airports Are Everywhere -But Where Are All The Passengers?

Last month, the governor of Zamfara, one of Nigeria's poorest states, held a ceremony to mark the start of construction on an international airport in the state capital Gusau.

Biden's Burden President Needs To Give Way To Someone Who Can Beat Trump

What was the worst moment? Perhaps when one especially rambling sentence of Joe Biden's ended in a mumbled, confused declaration that "We finally beat Medicare", as if he were the enemy of the very public service Democrats cherish and defend.

UN Aid Chief Departs With Warning Of 'Huge' Famine

Sudan is facing horror "beyond imagination", the outgoing UN aid chief has warned, with 750,000 people under imminent threat of famine and with conditions in danger of worsening even further.

LENDERS OF LAST RESORT

In 2024, Britain's libraries aren't just for books. They're support centres, homeless shelters and safety nets-filling huge gaps left by the state

New chapter What next for Julian Assange and WikiLeaks?

As Julian Assange enjoyed his first weekend of freedom in years, there appeared to be no question in the mind of his wife, Stella, about what the family's priorities were.