The Guardian Articles

The foreign ministers of France and Germany are to meet Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus in the highest-level visit by major western powers since rebels toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad last month.

Jean-Noël Barrot and Annalena Baerbock, who arrived separately in the Syrian capital on …

Laura Ashley has been acquired by New York-based Marquee Brands, the owner of 17 businesses including Ben Sherman and Martha Stewart.

The clothing and home furnishings brand, best known for its floaty floral frocks, has been sold by Gordon Brothers.

Gordon Brothers has owned Laura Ashley since 2020, when the …

There was a long-running joke that Bethesda’s Skyrim had become so ubiquitous that it would run on anything. Starting life on the humble Xbox 360, it found its way on to Nintendo Switch, virtual reality headsets, PS5 and even Amazon’s Alexa. After more than 13 years, its sequel is still …

By now, anyone who watches Test cricket has an idea what kind of person Scott Boland is. Quiet, self-effacing, at home with his work but never with the attention that accompanies it. While Australian crowds have enjoyed the teenage flashiness of Sam Konstas since

his all-dancing debut

Game of the week

Minnesota Vikings (14-2) v Detroit Lions (14-2)

The final game of the regular season and it all comes down to this. Two titans battle for the NFC North crown, home-field advantage until the Super Bowl and the ivory tower of a first-round bye. The …

The GB News and Spectator owner Sir Paul Marshall saw profits at the hedge fund he co-founded plunge by almost two-thirds last year, resulting in significantly reduced payouts for its partners.

Marshall Wace, one of London’s most successful hedge funds, has declared profits of £192m in the year to the …

South Korea’s political crisis took a dramatic turn on Friday when investigators were forced to abandon an attempt to arrest the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, after a tense standoff with his security forces.

Hours after they entered the presidential compound in Seoul, anti-corruption officials said they were halting their …

The NFL’s coaching carousel will officially open as soon as the final slate of games wraps up on Sunday. There are already three openings – the Jets, Saints and Bears – and Black Monday will probably see at least four new vacancies. Let’s look at the toastiest coaching seats in …

Police are investigating reports that the father of the schoolgirl Sara Sharif had his throat cut in an assault by fellow inmates while in prison for her murder.

Urfan Sharif, 43, is said to have been attacked in Belmarsh prison, south London, by two men who rushed into his cell …

Magnus Carlsen completed a remarkable few days at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Wall Street, New York, when the Norwegian, 34, who first withdrew then returned to the event after Fide rescinded its ban on jeans, controversially agreed to share the Blitz crown with his old rival, Russia’s …