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Israel continues to launch near-daily strikes in neighboring Lebanon

August 2025 marked the 80th anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Just a month after the attacks, on 19 October 1945, George Orwell published an essay in the London Tribune, entitled “You and the Atom Bomb”. In it, he surmised what if “the great nations make…

The president has repeatedly proclaimed a shining moment. Meanwhile, he’s taking a wrecking ball to truth and democracy

The reopening of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, part of US President Donald Trump's plan for the Palestinian territory, remains on hold despite calls from the UN and aid groups.

Group says it will release body on Monday evening as delay in returning hostage remains causes outrage in Israel

A US jury has held French bank BNP Paribas responsible for helping to sustain Sudan’s brutal regime under deposed leader Omar al-Bashir, awarding damages to victims of its atrocities.

Exclusive: Pictures depicting the most vulnerable and poorest people are being used in social media campaigns in the sector, driven by concerns over consent and cost

Islamist militants still severely impact large swathes of Burkina Faso and Mali, imposing roadblocks, launching attacks and cutting off supply lines as they expand their decade-long presence, according to residents' testimonies.

It’s a fool’s game trying to understand the president’s true motives, but do our misgivings matter if the outcome is a speedy end to war, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The move to shut the agency comes as aid budgets are being slashed, leading to fears that global progress on HIV may be reversed

Polling finds majority consider £1bn funding for Aids, TB and malaria vaccines a UK success story