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Shock Result Opposition Delivers Electoral Blow To Erdoğan's Party

Afresh-faced challenger hailed a new dawn for Turkish democracy, as the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, comforted a defeated crowd outside his party's headquarters, telling them:

Emojis Out, Bonsai In Japan's Imperial Family Makes Instagram Debut

Japan's imperial family has entered the age of social media, but fans expecting selfies, emojis and casual shots of the emperor and empress or princes and princesses away from the limelight may be disappointed.

Cannabis Users Celebrate As Law Is Relaxed In Germany

Cannabis users have been celebrating in Germany after new laws legalising personal possession came into effect.

'Cataclysmic' No End To Haiti's Agony As Gang Violence Spreads

As gang fighters and police battled outside his home near Haiti's beleaguered capital late last month, Nielsen Daily Fierrier hurled himself to the ground.

BJP Match-Fixing' Elections, Indian Opposition Says, As Delhi Leader Stays Behind Bars

Delhi's chief minister, a key political leader, must remain in custody for a further two weeks, a court ruled yesterday, with India's opposition parties accusing the government of "match-fixing" before the country's elections later this month.

Climate Crisis Threatens Historic Golf Course On Northumberland Coast

For most golfers, the most damage a furious storm can do is to your handicap.

Phone App Could Help Spot Main Cause Of Early-Onset Dementia, Study Suggests

A smartphone app could help detect the leading cause of early-onset dementia in people who are at high risk of developing it, data suggests.

Nightlife Venues Driven Out Of City Centres By Rising Pressures

Independent nightlife venues across the UK are struggling to survive amid a cocktail of high costs, low footfall and oppressive regulation that is squeezing them out of city centres.

Iran Vows Revenge After Top Military Leader Among Dead In Israeli Airstrike

Iran has vowed revenge after Israeli war planes destroyed the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing at least seven people, including a senior commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds force.

'Some People See The World Faster': Athletes May Track Moving Objects Better Than Others

If you have wondered why your partner always beats you at tennis or one child always crushes the other at Fortnite, it seems there is more to it than pure physical ability.

Threat Of Hosepipe Bans This Summer In Spite Of Wet Winter

The UK could face water shortages and hosepipe bans if this summer is hot and dry, despite having experienced the wettest 18 months since records began.

Hospital Attack Ends As Pressure Grows On Netanyahu

Israeli forces announced their withdrawal from al-Shifa hospital in Gaza yesterday after a two-week raid, amid claims from Hamas that the Israel Defense Forces have killed 400 people in the compound and allegations from the Palestinian Red Crescent of torture and executions.

Tories Accused As Zero Progress On Half Of Levelling Up Goals Laid Bare

The Conservatives have been accused of failing to live up to their ambitious agenda for Britain’s regions as Guardian analysis shows no progress on half of their levelling up targets.

Blind Spot Did Russian Intelligence Neglect The Islamist Threat?

As Russia observed a day of mourning last Sunday for the victims of the terror attack two days earlier, along with the sorrow came the hard question that follows most similar incidents: how could this have happened?

After Horror In Moscow, A Cynical Blame Game Takes Shape

The woman lay in a hospital bed, staring straight toward the ceiling.

Concern Over £100 Cost Of Pharmacy Covid Jabs

Experts and patient groups have warned that the high cost of private Covid vaccinations could exacerbate health inequalities and leave those more at risk from the virus without a vital line of defence.

Holi Has A Dark Side If You're There As A Female Traveller

The Hindu festival is a riotous explosion of colour, creating stunning images of joy and happiness - but amid the beauty, Tamara Davison can't help feeling vulnerable and unnerved

ISIS Still Presents A Threat To Europe Especially The UK

"Britain is one of the forerunners of enmity towards Islam and Muslims: they are the ones who laid the foundation for the Zionist state in Palestine," declares the cover story in the Voice of Khorasan, an English-language magazine linked to IsisKhorasan (Isis-K), in its January edition.

Moscow Suspects Appear In Court With Visible Injuries

Four men charged over concert hall attack as videos on social media apparently show them being beaten by security forces

Is The Tory Commitment To The Triple Lock A Good Idea?

In what may yet prove a more significant move than his cuts to national insurance, the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has said the Conservatives will retain the triple lock system to determine annual rises in the state pension if they win the election. Hunt says the pledge will appear in the next Conservative manifesto.

China Sanctioned By Britain For 'Malicious' Cyberattacks

Tory hawks remind Sunak that appeasement never works’

How China Already Controls A Whole Generation Here

'Most of us do not grasp the sheer dominance of it in their lives'

Brazil's Vinícius Breaks Down Over Racist Abuse

Vinícius Júnior, the Real Madrid and Brazil winger, broke down in tears when asked about the repeated and systematic barrage of racist abuse he has received while playing in La Liga.

Labour China Warned Over Interference In Democracy

Labour has warned China that it will respond to any interference in UK democracy as the government imposed fresh sanctions on hackers linked to Beijing yesterday.

Israel Isolated After UN Security Council Demands Gaza Ceasefire

US abstains but UK and 13 other members call for 'lasting' end to conflict

In Britain's Degraded Politics, Fighting Racism Is A Cynical Game Gary Younge

'The very serious function of racism is distraction," Toni Morrison argued in a lecture in Portland, Oregon, in 1975. "It keeps you from doing your work.

Growing Rift Why IVF Court Ruling Has Split GOP On Abortion

There is a growing rift in the long marriage between anti-abortion activists and Republican lawmakers.

Beware The Inflated Hype Of Dating The Single 'Superdad'

Men with children are booming in popularity on dating apps. But for single mum Charlotte Cripps their appeal is a trap

Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Is With The UN, Blinken Says.

The United States has submitted a UN resolution that calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the return of hostages held by Hamas, secretary of state Antony Blinken has said. His intervention comes just days after a UN report warned that widespread famine was “imminent” in northern Gaza, and a “major acceleration of death” would follow if an immediate ceasefire is not reached.

Bank Holds Interest Rates But Signals At Least Three Cuts This Year

Bank of England policymakers signalled at least three interest rates cuts this year after seeing "encouraging signs" of falling inflation as they kept interest rates on hold at 5.25% for a fifth time yesterday.