The Italian sports minister Andrea Abodi has described a proposal for his country to replace Iran at the World Cup as ‘not appropriate’ ...

Bristol University project aims to help directors make better movies and take greater risks – with one already onboard ...

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Tectonic plate movements over millions of years have lifted and tilted the layers, with records of ancient earthquakes in the rocks ...

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world ...

The Parks and Recreation actor on working with Martin Scorsese, chatting about cinema with the pope and delivering calzones to stoners ...

Police chief says recently found human remains had been in a wooded area for years and did not match local missing persons reports ...

White House says Tehran in ‘very weak position’; Iran says two seized ships transferred to its coast; US navy secretary leaves office ‘effective immediately’, says Pentagon ...

Lawsuit follows exchange on X in which airline suggested customer should clear their cache or book with incognito window ...

At least 18 people hurt after crash involving two local services north of Denmark’s capital ...

The Cabinet Office permanent secretary’s 100 minutes before the foreign affairs committee are required viewing ...

Brand, who will be tried in October over allegations of rape and sexual assault, tells podcast he slept with 16-year-old when he was 30 ...