Middle East crisis live: Iran steps up campaign to disrupt energy markets as oil price hits $100 a barrel Iran has set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it increased attacks on oil and transport ...

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There are rules and world leaders must insist they are honoured in practice and in spirit. After this atrocity in Iran, a more effective tribunal for crimes against children is essential The killing ...

Charity criticises new measures that would make it harder for inquests to pass verdict of unlawful killing Men whose abusive behaviour drives women to take their own lives are more likely to get away ...

Irish artists, British indie legends and US stars such as Tom Waits also contribute, with Springsteen writing essay about the ‘bottomless humanity’ of the late Pogues frontman Bruce Springsteen has ...

Rome did not only organise its agriculture in tune with the rhythm of the seasons, it also fought its wars that way March is named for the Roman god Mars. He was among other things the god of ...

Police discovered the bodies of the mother and daughter after reports of an injured man, covered in blood, in Logan, in Brisbane’s south Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

Make use of every inch of parmesan or other grana-type cheeses with this most simple and lovely of risottos Parmigiano reggiano, grana padano, lodigiano, trentingrana and the other members of the ...

Bainton, Cambridgeshire: Villagers gather each year on Palm Sunday to celebrate these scented flowers Beside the lichen-encrusted churchyard wall, a robin sings from the dark heart of a yew, its clear ...

Australia politics live: Labor announces 60-day downgrade in fuel quality standards to put extra 100m litres a month into system ...

He lit up the 1970s with a string of hits, before falling out of the public eye. But was any man ever more connected? He discusses extraordinary encounters with Muhammad Ali and Keith Moon – and why ...

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