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Historians argue box office enthusiasm shows desire for unifying figure as country faces political division On 18 June 1940, Charles de Gaulle, then a little-known junior army officer, sat in a BBC

Ahead of Fat Bear Week, avid fans are glued to the spectacle of brown bears devouring salmon at Brooks Falls in Alaska One of this summer’s biggest onscreen hits has had big

Despite a genocide and multiple wars, analysts say the issues determining October’s elections fall far closer to home.

In Gaza the struggle to find lighters can mean the difference between cooking a meal or going to bed hungry.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder at the World’s Ugliest Dog contest, which marked its 50th year at the Sonoma County Fair in California. The competition, which promotes dog adoptions

Bangladesh dominated Australia throughout, and the margin of victory will send shockwaves through the cricketing world.

Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

Bangladesh thrash Australia by nine wickets on the fourth day of the series-opener in Darwin to complete one of Test cricket’s greatest upsets.

Dozens more are seriously injured after the tourist bus overturned in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Latest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran war fallout British households are facing a renewed cost of living squeeze,