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Marlon James’s story of gay experience and murderous homophobia in Jamaica is a maximalist’s banquet — and the Booker Prize winner’s finest book yet.

Venezuela’s interim President has given a televised address to defend a deal of Venezuelan oil for the United States.

Six months into the US-Israel war on Iran, the governments in the three countries are fighting political wars at home.

Assembly George Square studios, EdinburghWriter and actor Alaa Shehada turns a simple bus trip from the West Bank into a vivid tale of bureaucracy, humiliation and resistance It is the simplicity of

Updates from day four at Lord’s; play starts 11am BST County cricket – live | Sign up for The Spin | Mail Tom Out they come. England bat on. A better day

A recent classified assessment advised that prolonged large-scale operations in the Middle East risk weakening U.S. capabilities elsewhere.

The players, the rivalries and the dramas to follow at this year’s tournament.

Canada unveils huge new Lake Ontario sign in snub to Trump

The no camp looks to have prevailed, holding 52.5% of votes with only a few left to be counted, says public broadcaster Iceland appears to have ⁠rejected ⁠the government’s proposal ​to hold

After Emiliano Martinez’s move, BBC Sport looks at why Aston Villa and Chelsea have become one of the Premier League’s busiest transfer partnerships since 2022.