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Russia has intensified its aerial assault on Kyiv. One night may pass in relative calm, giving a fragile sense of normality. The next, destruction starts again

In an exclusive interview, Gary Lineker talks to Matt Kelly about the war in Gaza, his exit from the BBC, and life as a podcasting media mogul

The first unmanned flying weapon was launched over a century ago – the full implications of that flight are only now being understood

In the first half of the 20th century, the country enjoyed a social and cultural renaissance. A group of photographers were there to document it

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Trump’s policies have reduced the desperate stream of people trying to reach the US through Central America to a trickle

Without structural support, the country’s living tradition of artisanal goldwork teeters on the edge of extinction

In accelerating the charges laid against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Javier Milei created a new national myth

Europe could save Ukraine and defeat a dictator by shutting down Russia’s shadow fleet and scaling up its own defence production. But will wary voters accept rising tension as the price of peace?

Chechen human rights investigator Natalia Estemirova defied Russia - and was killed. Now her daughter is keeping her fight alive

The Afghans who served with western forces have been let down by ignorant politicians with no idea who the Taliban truly are

Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news

Seventy-five years ago, western troops went into Korea and the 20th century’s forgotten war began. The brutality and suffering cost five million lives – and achieved almost nothing

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In Gaza, Mahmoud once dreamed of finishing his studies and making a life for himself. Now he just dreams of survival

In the capital city’s abandoned temples and underpasses, Taiwan’s youth are reclaiming their space – and culture

The country’s food scene is generally underwhelming – but a city on the Caribbean coast is a vibrant hub of innovation and local pride

A pair of middle-aged men from either side of the iron curtain maintain their friendship through Scalextric racing, codewords and shared nostalgia. And beer

The activist group has fallen foul of UK anti-terror laws – good. Because the radical, violent action it carries out harms the very causes its claims to support

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In the southern state of Kerala, temple elephants are dying young due to cruelty, neglect and exploitation

Rising political and military tensions have seen pro-democracy activists stage mass recall campaigns against pro-China Kuomintang lawmakers

With the government exploiting emergency wartime powers, life in Iran may worsen for ordinary people

China, Russia and the US hard right now all look at Europe in the same way - as an opponent to be countered

In a draining digital age of new problems and new tech, the planet’s most powerful leaders are all in their 70s – and increasingly at war with reality

Beijing will have watched the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and will have learned a dangerous lesson

Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news

The protest band got an ecstatic welcome in Dresden, the city where a young Vladimir Putin was stationed as KGB officer

The country’s new-found peace feels fragile once again after the attempted assassination of Miguel Uribe Turbay

Hundreds of thousands of children face famine, betrayed by our leaders with their silence

Under the shadow of war, the LGBTQ community and other minorities are fighting for equality in Ukraine