Qatar paying fans to be ‘spies’
Qatar is paying a group of 40 England fans to attend the World Cup and spread positive messages about the country and tournament – and spy on their compatriots.
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Renegades face off in US midterms showdown
An eye-catching race pits Republican Liz Cheney, now backing Democrats, against former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, who now stands with the pro-Trump right.
Long-lost Stradivarius violin looted by Nazis found in France
Experts say the highly prized instrument – made more than 300 years ago – appears to be the one which German soldiers stole from a Polish museum during World War II.
Putin’s generals ‘discussed nuclear strike’
Russian military officials discussed the use of a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine after a series of battlefield setbacks.
Time to put the history men back on their pedestals
The discoverers of King Tut and Ur were no rapacious Indiana Jones dig-and-take-away merchants or colonial despoilers but scholars who opened our eyes to the past’s wonders.
China’s pig farming plan: the sty-scraper
It has 26 storeys, airconditioning and maternity facilities. Its residents are, Chinese authorities say, going to be pigs.
Biden set to run again as Trump looms
Joe Biden is planning his re-election campaign with advisers despite his approval rating plummeting and Donald Trump’s support swelling.
Republican investigators to target Biden after midterms
Republican investigators are set to apply the blowtorch to President Biden after the midterms in an attempt to undermine his leadership before a potential rematch with Donald Trump.
Dark Energy camera finds ‘planet killer’ asteroid
A month after NASA’s DART mission, astronomers have discovered a large, ‘planet killer’ asteroid whose orbit crosses Earth’s, but don’t fret — yet.
Beijing warns celebrities on ‘unsocialist’ ads
President Xi has issued rules banning celebrities from appearing in ‘inappropriate’ adverts as he seeks to control their star power.
Pence describes ‘new low’ of Trump’s chaotic final hours
Former Vice President claims Trump’s decision to appoint a misfit team of outside lawyers set the US on a path towards the deadly January 6 riot.
Scholz alarms West by ‘selling out’ to China
Chinese state media have seized on a looming visit by Germany’s chancellor as evidence of discord and vulnerability within Europe.
Notorious Wagner Group chief takes direct orders from Putin
The man known as ‘Putin’s chef’, who heads the pro-Kremlin mercenary group ‘has a lot of personal meetings’ with the Russian leader, a former oligarch says.
Not so much a ‘pink tide’ but a swell of economic anxiety
Talk of a ‘pink tide’ is washing through Latin America again, after years in which the left-wing movement was thought to have been lost at sea.
New hope for Amazon after years of destruction
Brazilian officials fighting to protect the Amazon have hailed Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s presidential election victory as a lifeline for a rainforest exploited with impunity.
Bolsonaro set to give up the fight
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro appears ready to concede defeat to left-wing rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the country’s most divisive election in its recent history.
Migrant ‘invasion’ tag riles Tory MPs
Senior Conservative MPs have warned that British Home Secretary Suella Braverman risks fuelling support for far-right extremists.
Iran’s headscarf protesters ramp up defiance of hardline regime
The sight of women protesting without their hijabs has become the new normal more than 40 days after Mahsa Amini’s death, despite threats of bullets, tear gas and arrests.
King Charles and Cop27 – it’s a very hot topic
He promised to keep his counsel, yet our monarch has found a way to play a leading role in the UN’s big climate change conference. The King and Rishi Sunak’s environmental positions symbolise two radically distinct camps.
Not fit for purpose: Tory members must not pick next leader
It’s not credible for a party to go through the chaos of recent months and shrug off the implications. MPs should again call the shots.
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