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Grief, joy and confusion Loved ones seek hope after rebels' jail release

Oammar Ali has been searching for his older brother for 39 years.

Gaelic noir Primetime gamble pays off for BBC's Irish-language murder mystery

Its setting is remote, desolate, and windy. Its protagonist is a mercurial policeman struggling with his own personal demons. Its subject: a long-lost body found in a mountain bog.

Pride - and criticism: reactions across the Pacific to Moana 2

Audiences across the Pacific have welcomed Moana 2 and cheered seeing aspects of their culture on the big screen, but Disney's portrayal of the demigod character Maui has drawn some criticism for reinforcing stereotypes.

Stage review: An engaging Mowgli takes us on a lively adventure

Here is a startling piece of transformative stagecraft towards the start of Sarah Punshon's production of the Rudyard Kipling favourite.

Murderers face longer in jail for strangling or killing ex-partners

Murderers in England and Wales who kill their former partners or use strangulation will face longer prison sentences, ministers have said.

Jolly king returns but we are subject to charmless shades of fashion queen

A man dies on the sidewalk at the hands of a masked gunman, and much of the commentary around it is unsympathetic.

Ethnic minorities 'less likely to survive' UK stem cell transplant

Black and Asian cancer patients are less likely to survive in the five years after a donor stem cell transplant than their white counterparts, according to the largest study of its kind.

Party like its 1899 Why some young powerful women still want to be debutantes

The event began with an opening dance, then the \"debutantes lined up for a waltz with their fathers\" before being \"passed on to their cavaliers\". \"Family and other guests sat at tables in golden chairs and took it all in, as the chandelier ceiling dripped with decadence.\"

'Watch this space' Musk interest in British politics could have profound consequences

Elon Musk appears to have many obsessions. The world's richest man is evangelical about electric vehicles, space travel and Donald Trump.

'Positive step' Refugees get extra time to find homes

Charities and politicians have welcomed a Home Office trial that will double the time refugees have to find a home before being evicted from asylum accommodation.

Tories Donor stripped of CBE over series of controversies

A top Tory donor and peer has been stripped of his CBE after a string of controversies, including harassing a journalist and making derogatory comments about Pakistanis.

Labour reset PM gives Whitehall 'a shake' amid frustration at progress

It was a reset designed to invigorate Keir Starmer's premiership in the wake of flagging opinion polls, a scandal over the former transport secretary and worries about the economy.

Union boss hits out at Starmer's 'insulting' criticism of civil service

The senior civil servants' union boss has written to Keir Starmer urging him to rethink his \"frankly insulting\" criticism of Whitehall for being comfortable with falling standards.

Agency that recruited indebted farmworkers has licence revoked

A British recruitment agency that brought to the UK Indonesian farmworkers who had debts of thousands of pounds to foreign brokers has had its licence revoked by the labour exploitation watchdog.

Mayor of London expected to be knighted in new year honours

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (pictured), is understood to be in line to receive a knighthood in the new year honours, with other senior politicians also receiving awards.

Mounjaro What is the 'King Kong' of weight loss drugs?

Mounjaro, known as the \"King Kong of weight-loss drugs\", will be available to patients on the NHS in England, but this week it was announced it would be prioritised to people with the highest needs, with the rollout expected to extend over a 12-year period.

Silk roads Chanel hits lavish new heights to lure back Chinese sales

Coco Chanel was an ambitious woman, but even she could not have imagined the scale on which the house she founded now operates.

'A spirit of defiance' Why our appeal this year is focusing on victims of conflict

Why our appeal this year is focusing on victims of conflict

We can't give up on a million children'

The charity taking psychological first aid to Gaza

Addicted to love? Renton, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie back for Trainspotting sequel

'My books tend to be a bit dark and twisted, but I wanted to show the beauty of love and romance' Irvine Welsh on Men in Love

Stout fans face dry December as Guinness rations supplies

Forget Dry January, it could be Dry December for Guinness fans after pub landlords were caught out by soaring demand for the stout due to a new-found popularity with Gen Z, who like to pose on social media pint in hand.

Denier cri: Vibrantly coloured tights are the new black

Black opaque tights have been a winter staple for women for many years, but this party season they are being shunted to the bottom of the sock drawer.

'Slapping therapy' healer jailed over death of woman at Wiltshire workshop

An alternative healer who promoted a \"slapping therapy\" taken up by millions of people across the world was jailed yesterday for the gross negligence manslaughter of a woman who died at one of his workshops in Wiltshire.

'He sleeps totally still' Guide to odd world of the Rees-Moggs

Jacob Rees-Mogg's reality show may sound as appealing as flushing your head down a toilet yet Meet the Rees-Moggs (on Discovery+) is such bewildering television that it may well come up in conversation over the next few weeks.

Over 400 chemicals in everyday plastics linked to breast cancer

More than 400 chemicals regularly used in everyday plastic products are linked to breast cancer, and the dangerous compounds could be a driver of elevated cancer rates in young women, new research in the US finds.

Fertility watchdog endorses extending the 14-day deadline for embryo research

The 14-day limit for human embryo research should be extended to 28 days, the fertility regulator has recommended in a move that could pave the way for breakthroughs in understanding the causes of miscarriage and heart defects.

'Danger-to-life' winds forecast for Wales and west of England

A red warning for wind, signalling \"danger to life\", has been issued by the Met Office for parts of Wales and south-west England today as Storm Darragh hits the UK.

Trump among leaders at reopening of Notre Dame as France faces crisis

The restored Gothic spire of Notre Dame is to provide a dramatic backdrop for Donald Trump's return to the geopolitical stage this weekend, as the president-elect makes his first visit to Europe since the US election to mingle with world leaders at an official reopening ceremony in Paris today.

Radio malfunction blamed for rush-hour rail disruption

A nationwide fault with railway communication systems caused disruption yesterday morning, with the worst of the delays hitting rush-hour services in the south-east.

'Rape speak': Knightley decries intimidation at start of career

The actor Keira Knightley has spoken out about the intimidation and intrusion she experienced at the start of her career, when she was \"stalked by men\" who blamed her for their aggressive interest.