Last Saturday morning I was watching Iran International in the flat with my mum, my sisters and their kids when, without warning, we heard a fighter jet soaring overhead. Then the bombs began to fall.

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The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term ...

Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Netanyahu, Trump, Hizbullah, refuelling plane Markets, oil prices, quality stocks, junk stocks, investment Philippe Gaulier, clowns, obituary This podcast transcript is ...

OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX plan initial public offerings that could raise sums equivalent to a decade of American IPOs, as artificial intelligence labs seek funding.

I n Hong Kong even the fish are short of space. Mr Chan (not his real name) keeps a red Siamese fighting fish in a water glass above his bed, alongside his hairbrush, nail clipper ...

We analyse 1,615 distinct attacks, and more besides ...

China's first generation of wealthy entrepreneurs begins passing on $2.1trn to heirs, creating inheritance disputes and deepening inequality as economic growth slows.

A decade of greening leaves the capital less congested but more divided ...

On March 3rd and 4th this year just 47 flights crossed the same stretch of sky. Flights in and out of the Gulf’s transport hubs remain well below normal levels. In January Dubai’s airport claimed the ...

Jon Fasman, our senior culture correspondent, explores the making of a national pastime in an age of immigration and industrialisation ...

Technological change, streaming services and fewer productions are making it harder for actors to earn a living.