Detention of one of Iran’s most famous performers sign state wants to crack down on celebrities who challenge regime Taraneh Alidoosti, one of Iran’s most famous actors, has been detained by security forces in Tehran days after she criticised the state’s use of the death penalty against protesters. She had […]

Modelling shows that if we continue on current trajectory, global heating will drive a cascade of extinctions in plants and animals Earth could lose more than a tenth of its plant and animal species by the end of the century on current trends, according to new research which comes as […]

Exclusive: Plan to recruit up to 10 people into senior roles seen as unusual and follows reports of bullying in the department Dominic Raab’s department is carrying out a major recruitment drive for private office staff, the Guardian can reveal. A hiring spree has been launched that initially sought to […]

Exclusive: White powder residue found after events held at Chevening and Downing Street, say sources Traces of a suspected class A drug were found at a government grace-and-favour home after parties attended by political allies of Liz Truss, the Guardian has been told. The white powder was discovered at the […]

Former lady in waiting to queen Susan Hussey and black charity founder have ‘warm and understanding’ meeting A former lady in waiting to the late queen who resigned from the royal household after repeatedly asking the black charity founder Ngozi Fulani where she was from during a charity palace reception […]

Subcommittee recommended Trump could also be referred for conspiracy to defraud the United States, sources say The House January 6 select committee is considering a criminal referral to the justice department against Donald Trump for obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress and conspiracy to defraud the United States on […]

After first day of strike, NHS leaders and former pay review boss implore PM and Steve Barclay to review offer Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure to negotiate with striking nurses after four former Conservative ministers joined health service leaders to call for a way out of the escalating dispute. […]

Hamid Dbeibah, who governs only part of the divided country, says extradition of Mohammed Abouagela Masud was with his support One of Libya’s rival prime ministers has admitted that his government was involved in the extradition to the US of a former Libyan intelligence officer accused of making the bomb […]

Many at CNN, Washington Post and the New York Times who had written critically of the new owner found their handles suspended A number of journalists who have reported on Twitter and its new chief executive Elon Musk appear to have been suspended or banned from the platform without explanation. […]

Brothers Finlay and Samuel Butler, their cousin Thomas Stewart, and Jack Johnson died after incident on Sunday The four children who died after falling through ice into a lake in Solihull have been named as brothers Finlay and Samuel Butler, their cousin Thomas Stewart, and Jack Johnson. The four boys […]