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Russia warns West against fighting a nuclear power

Russia’s top diplomat last night warned against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power”, delivering a UN General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Moscow sees as Western attempts at global domination and machinations in Ukraine, and even inside the United Nations itself.

The hothead Spaniards who served with SAS in WWII

British comrades despaired of their discipline but marvelled at their courage. Graham Keeley speaks to Sean Scullion, whose new book tells the story of the volunteer commandos

My ex threatened me with a hot iron, says mother of two

A domestic abuse victim tells Maya Oppenheim how she was made 'a prisoner' throughout a two-decade-long campaign

Nursing regulator chief set to step down after damning review found ‘toxic' culture

The chair of the UK’s nursing regulator has announced he will step down, months after a damning review prompted by an exposé from The Independent.

Palace denies having Boris give Harry 'manly pep talk'

Buckingham Palace did not ask Boris Johnson to attempt to persuade Prince Harry to stay in the UK, according to reports.

Tory funds 'dire' as business and donors switch to rivals

Donors and businesses are turning their backs on the Tories for Labour and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as the party enters its conference with question marks over its finances.

Unite to defeat Reform UK, say Conservative grandees

Theresa May calls for unity during heated leadership contest

Labour MP quits over fuel payments and gifts scandal

Rosie Duffield has quit as a Labour MP, attacking Sir Keir Starmer’s “cruel and unnecessary policies” and the freebie row engulfing the party.

Shrewd strategist who made Hezbollah a resolute force

Under the leadership of the 64-year-old Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah has fought wars against Israel and taken part in the conflict in neighbouring Syria, helping tip the balance of power in favour of the president, Bashar Assad.

Assassination of Nasrallah heightens fears of wider war

The leader of Hezbollah has been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a building complex in the Lebanese capital Beirut, marking a significant escalation in the conflict and heightening fears of a wider war.

The 8-month sentence still being served, 18 years later

Jailed in 2006, James Lawrence has 'seen murderers come in and murderers go home in his time', his mother Mandy says

Why rugby must learn to cherish outliers Argentina

The story goes that the sobriquet by which the Argentine national rugby team has become commonly known came about as a case of mistaken identity. The tale told is of a South African journalist watching a touring side in the 1960s and seeking a snappy name to assist him at second mention.

Trump touts friendship with Putin in Zelensky meeting

Donald Trump boasted of a \"very good relationship\" with both Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin yesterday as he hosted the Ukrainian leader for a meeting at his New York City skyscraper.

Police fail many victims of stalking, watchdog reports

Police are trivialising stalking and letting victims down, watchdogs have warned, as figures show one in five women are targeted.

Sycamore Gap tree saplings to branch out across Britain

Its destruction triggered outcry and sadness across the nation but now, 12 months on from the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, saplings of it are to be planted across the UK. Custodians of the much-photographed and visited sycamore say they hope the venture, which comes exactly a year after the tree was chopped down, will create a new chapter of hope in its legacy.

Cyclist killed man, 78, after row about pavement riding

A cyclist was bravely chased down by members of the public after he launched a fatal single-punch attack on an older man in a row about riding on the pavement.

Britain's youngest knife killers handed life terms

Two boys thought to be Britain's youngest knife killers who stabbed a stranger to death in a \"horrific and shocking\" machete murder have each been handed life sentences.

Road and rail hit by flooding as 60mph winds predicted

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for winds of more than 60mph this weekend as parts of England slowly recover from the impact of torrential rain and flooding.

Van Gogh painting 'souped' hours after protesters jailed

Just Stop Oil activists have thrown soup over two Vincent van Gogh paintings just hours after their fellow protesters were sentenced to prison time for doing the same.

A master of prose that is both rich and terribly cheap

Boris Johnson has written a memoir - and there is no doubt, writes Robert McCrum, that the former PM's account of his political career will be 'self-centred to an astounding degree'

Johnson mulled military raid on Dutch warehouse

Former prime minister Boris Johnson considered launching \"aquatic raid\" on a warehouse in the Netherlands to retrieve

Veering right is an error the Tories can't afford to make

When the Conservatives begin their annual conference tomorrow, it might be tempting for them to savour the woes engulfing Keir Starmer's government so early in its life. Labour's freebies will certainly provide plenty of ammunition - and jokes at Starmer's expense.

Is the Tory conference even worth paying attention to?

Dazed, confused, but with more than a hint of defiance (foolish or otherwise), the Conservatives meet for their party conference in Birmingham with some important business to transact.

Reeves to soften proposed crackdown on non-doms

Moves by the chancellor to soften a proposed crackdown on people living in the UK with non-dom status have been backed by academics and tax experts, who say the changes are \"sensible and pragmatic\".

Unpredictable and wickedly acerbic actor with few peers

The trouble with Maggie Smith is that she's watchable in everything and worked like a trouper from the age of 17. A twotime Oscar winner (as well as the proud owner of a Tony for Lettice and Lovage), she left few stones unturned, which makes it hard to do justice to her talent and range. Those who saw her on stage rave about her versatility, but she was just as unpredictable in films and on TV.

Oscar-winning star of stage.and screen Smith dies at 89

The celebrated actor Maggie Smith, who won two Oscars and seven Baftas, has died aged 89.

Netanyahu warns Iran there is no place Israel can't reach

Belligerent leader addresses UN as Hezbollah's HQ targeted

Europe look divided ahead of brutal Ryder Cup contest

A split between LIV Golf and the PGA and DP world tours threatens the places of key players Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton in Luke Donald’s team

Liverpool teach West Ham tough Carabao Cup lesson

Last season, Jurgen Klopp described Diogo Jota as the best finisher at Anfield.

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David Mitchell plays a puzzle expert plunged into a police procedural in Ludwig’, a cosy BBC comedy-drama content to amble down some well-trodden paths