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The leader of the Kurdish forces that control north-eastern

Syria

Gen Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian …

Greggs, the UK’s biggest bakery chain, has reported slowing sales growth over the festive period, blaming weakening consumer confidence and fewer shoppers on high streets.

The company said its total sales rose by 11.3% to just over £2bn last year. Company-managed shops posted a 5.5% increase in sales at established …

Tulip Siddiq reacted with anger when she was confronted in 2017 by reporters from Channel 4 asking her to intervene in the case of Ahmad bin Quasem, a British-educated lawyer who had allegedly been abducted in Bangladesh by the regime of Siddiq’s aunt, Sheikh Hasina.

“Are you aware that I …

An exceptional mix of environmental conditions has created an ongoing firestorm without known historical precedent across southern California this week.

The ingredients for these infernos in the Los Angeles area, near-hurricane strength winds and drought, foretell an emerging era of compound events – simultaneous types of historic weather conditions, happening …

Venezuela’s tumble into authoritarianism is poised to enter an even harsher new phase this week with Nicolás Maduro set to extend his 12-year rule despite

widespread suspicions that he stole last year’s presidential election

The man widely believed to have won that vote – retired diplomat Edmundo …

Slathered in mud, the magician formerly known as Dynamo emerged from a five-tonne mound of earth. It was 2022 and Steven Frayne had just buried himself alive, a magic trick that even Houdini never successfully performed. In the coffin-sized pit he dragged himself out of, Frayne left behind the weight …

Mozambique’s opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, has returned to the country from self-imposed exile, saying he was ready for talks with the government after claiming

October’s elections

In large dark sunglasses, Mondlane dropped to his knees as he exited the arrivals door of Maputo’s …

The pound has fallen to a 14-month low against the US dollar as the sell-off in the bond market fuelled investors’ anxiety over UK assets and piled further pressure on the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.

As the bond sell-off gathered steam, sterling lost a cent against the US dollar, extending recent …

Andy Murray says he would be absolutely fine with receiving any angry outbursts of emotion or venting on-court from Novak Djokovic, his new coaching charge, as the two former longtime rivals prepare for their first tournament together on the same team at the Australian Open.

“Of course, I’ve thought about …

Half of the county councils due to have elections in England this spring could ask to have them postponed.

Local elections are due to take place in 21 county council areas in England in May, but at least 12 of them are poised to ask ministers for a delay,