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A defiant Pep Guardiola has defended his right to condemn Israel’s attacks on Gaza after being told to ‘focus on football’ by a Jewish group in Manchester ...

As his new version of Lord of the Flies comes to the BBC, we count down the 20 boldest and most moving productions by the quintuple Bafta-winning scriptwriter ...

UK’s research funding body warned best scientists taking posts oversees due to lack of job stability at home ...

Former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes slams Trump for posting racist video on Truth Social; Karoline Leavitt says criticism is ‘fake outrage’ ...

I tested a dozen backpacks from Bellroy, Bagsmart, REI and more to find the best, most durable personal travel item for airlines to save you from getting dinged by gate fees ...

When one of you wants the beach, and the other wants the city, how do you agree on a destination? Here are eight real-life solves to make sure everyone gets the trip they want ...

One of the key figures in Melbourne’s years-long gangland war, Mokbel was jailed for 30 years in 2012 after pleading guilty to masterminding an elaborate drug syndicate ...

Perkins’ return to live comedy features some lurid stories of her personal and professional ineptitude, and jaunty tales about vacuum cleaners and a drug-addled trip to a shaman ...

Noel Gallagher and Harry Styles lead way, and sales of jeans in general rise faster than wider fashion market ...

Les Bleus opened the tournament with a dominant victory in Paris ...

Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show ...