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Black police officer stopped mob from breaching US Senate

Black police officer stopped mob from breaching US Senate
Eugene Goodman ‘saved lives’ by diverting pro-Trump rioters to another part of the Capitol building
11 Jan 2021
2020 Quiz of the Year

2020 Quiz of the Year
Have you been paying attention to the year’s biggest events?
26 Dec 2020
Deradicalisation programmes not working on jailed jihadists, watchdog warns

Deradicalisation programmes not working on jailed jihadists, watchdog warns
Counterterrorism expert says heavy supervision schemes needed alongside efforts to counter radical ideologies
14 Dec 2020
France launches raids in crackdown on ‘political Islam’

France launches raids in crackdown on ‘political Islam’
Interior minister says inspections are part of ‘massive action against separatism’
4 Dec 2020
Instant Opinion: Brexit deal is ‘likely by Monday’

Instant Opinion: Brexit deal is ‘likely by Monday’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 4 December
4 Dec 2020
Ivanka Trump questioned over misuse of inauguration funds

Ivanka Trump questioned over misuse of inauguration funds
President’s daughter quizzed as election loser considers pardoning his children before leaving office
3 Dec 2020
British MPs narrowly escaped death in terror bomb plot

British MPs narrowly escaped death in terror bomb plot
Trial begins today over alleged terror plot that ‘could have triggered World War Three’
27 Nov 2020

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Is there any limit to who Donald Trump can pardon?

Is there any limit to who Donald Trump can pardon?
President grants clemency to former national security adviser Michael Flynn
26 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: tier system could ‘quickly collapse’

Instant Opinion: tier system could ‘quickly collapse’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 24 November
24 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: coronavirus is putting ‘democracy at stake’

Instant Opinion: coronavirus is putting ‘democracy at stake’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 20 November
20 Nov 2020
Mexico gambles on legalising cannabis

Mexico gambles on legalising cannabis
Plan aimed at putting a dent in black market - but some fear that violence may increase
20 Nov 2020
Premier League star accused of rape and false imprisonment

Premier League star accused of rape and false imprisonment
Sports star arrested over alleged attack at his home
13 Nov 2020
Why everybody’s talking about undercover policing

Why everybody’s talking about undercover policing
Long-delayed investigation into abuses by ‘spycops’ is one of the most complicated in British legal history
12 Nov 2020
US election: what comes next for Donald Trump?

US election: what comes next for Donald Trump?
The departing president is facing both political and personal court battles
9 Nov 2020
Emmanuel Macron calls for EU to rethink free movement

Emmanuel Macron calls for EU to rethink free movement
French president says reform is needed to tackle international terrorism
6 Nov 2020
Everything we know so far about the Vienna terror attack

Everything we know so far about the Vienna terror attack
Austrian officials say gun rampage that left five people dead was inspired by Islamic State
3 Nov 2020
Why everybody’s talking about Macron and the Muslim world

Why everybody’s talking about Macron and the Muslim world
Protests break out across the Middle East over French president’s ‘crackdown’ on Islam
28 Oct 2020
The ‘hijacked’ Isle of Wight tanker

The ‘hijacked’ Isle of Wight tanker
Seven ‘stowaways’ detained after nine-minute operations ends ten-hour stand-off
26 Oct 2020
What was in the deposition Maxwell fought to keep sealed?

What was in the deposition Maxwell fought to keep sealed?
British socialite insists she never witnessed ‘inappropriate underage activities’ by Jeffrey Epstein
23 Oct 2020
Hunter Biden laptop in FBI money probe

Hunter Biden laptop in FBI money probe
Subpoena indicates that contents of Hunter Biden’s computer are being scrutinised in financial case
22 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: herd immunity could lead to ‘mass murder’

Instant Opinion: herd immunity could lead to ‘mass murder’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 19 October
19 Oct 2020
French rally in support of free speech after teacher murder

French rally in support of free speech after teacher murder
Thousands attend marches to honour Samuel Paty following killing on Friday
19 Oct 2020
Man who farted in Uber ends up in court

Man who farted in Uber ends up in court
And other stories from the stranger side of life
16 Oct 2020
Cummings ‘let off’ 20 years of back taxes on Durham home

Cummings ‘let off’ 20 years of back taxes on Durham home
Government agency rules that PM’s adviser doesn’t have to pay out because property was built without planning permission
15 Oct 2020
Burglar caught after leaving name and address at scene

Burglar caught after leaving name and address at scene
And other stories from the stranger side of life
15 Oct 2020
Maxwell’s lawyers to block release of ‘intimate’ deposition

Maxwell’s lawyers to block release of ‘intimate’ deposition
British socialite argues that unsealing the documents would prevent her right to fair trial
14 Oct 2020
Electing rights abusers will ‘discredit’ UN, dissidents warn

Electing rights abusers will ‘discredit’ UN, dissidents warn
China, Russia and Saudi Arabia among nations set to win seats on the council
13 Oct 2020
Who are the Proud Boys and Antifa?

Who are the Proud Boys and Antifa?
Violent left and right-wing groups mentioned by Donald Trump in first presidential debate
30 Sep 2020
WHO aid workers offered ‘jobs for sex’ during Ebola outbreak

WHO aid workers offered ‘jobs for sex’ during Ebola outbreak
More than 50 women allege abuse by men who said they were international aid providers
30 Sep 2020
Tourist faces jail in Thailand over Tripadvisor reviews

Tourist faces jail in Thailand over Tripadvisor reviews
And other stories from the stranger side of life
29 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Sweden’s Covid plan ‘a lesson for Britain’

Instant Opinion: Sweden’s Covid plan ‘a lesson for Britain’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 28 September
28 Sep 2020
Pregnancy pains, electric bubble and killer spies

Pregnancy pains, electric bubble and killer spies
Should doctors monitor mothers’s alcohol intake? Are electric cars an investment bubble? And should spies have a ‘licence to kill’?
25 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: coronavirus rules are ‘hurting the young’

Instant Opinion: coronavirus rules are ‘hurting the young’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 24 September
24 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Boris Johnson ‘undercooked his Covid plan’

Instant Opinion: Boris Johnson ‘undercooked his Covid plan’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 23 September
23 Sep 2020