Russian opposition leader tells of brainwashing and propaganda in jail but remains optimistic Putin regime will end ‘sooner or later’ Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has given his first interview from prison, comparing it to a Chinese labor camp and saying he is forced to watch eight hours of state […]
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Cambridge astronomers identify new hycean class of habitable exoplanets, which could accelerate search for life Signs of life beyond our solar system may be detectable within two to three years, experts have said after rethinking the kinds of planets that may be habitable. Researchers have mostly looked for planets of […]
Pornographic actor, 68, pleads not guilty to all charges Indictment covers allegations dating from 1996 to 2019 A grand jury has indicted adult film actor Ron Jeremy on more than 30 counts of sexual assault involving 21 women and girls across more than two decades, authorities said. Jeremy, 68, whose […]
Musician’s publicist says he died peacefully in a London hospital surrounded by his family The calm, brilliant eye of the Rolling Stones’ rock’n’roll story | Alexis Petridis A life in pictures Obituary Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones drummer who propelled the band’s sound for nearly 60 years, has died aged […]
Exclusive: small window for RAF flights evacuating those at risk after Johnson fails to convince Biden to extend deadline Afghanistan latest news – live Britain’s evacuation from Kabul is expected to end within “24 to 36 hours”, potentially abandoning thousands of Afghans, defence sources said as the increasingly bullish Taliban […]
‘Alarming’ drop in workers signing up, with many put off by requirement to be fully vaccinated against Covid by 11 November Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An army of volunteers could be needed this winter to tackle rising staff shortages in care homes fuelled by the […]
Press secretary says assessment of safety of vice-president was carried out and she continued her journey US vice-president Kamala Harris’ trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed by several hours on Tuesday by an investigation into two possible cases of the so-called Havana syndrome in Hanoi, administration officials said. The […]
Thirty-five-year-old, a chef at the University of York, disappeared more than a decade ago Police in York are searching a flooded quarry for the remains of Claudia Lawrence, who went missing in 2009. The search is focused on Sand Hutton gravel pits, a popular spot for angling in Sand Hutton, […]
Warnings from senior diplomat that staying past deadline next week would cross ‘red line’ Britain has begun a last-ditch scramble to get people out of Kabul amid warnings from the senior diplomat on the ground that staying past the 31 August deadline may not be realistic and risks provoking the […]
Appointment of Ewen Fergusson, a university friend of Boris Johnson, has led to concerns from members Ministers have been urged to publish the scores of candidates who applied for a top role on Whitehall’s anti-sleaze watchdog, after its chair lamented that the latest appointment – a University of Oxford friend […]