A melon-eating contest and a naked bike ride: photos of the weekend

Out-going Louisiana senator’s rebuke over Iran war is rare instance of a Republican politician standing up to TrumpBill Cassidy, the Republican senator from...

BST Hyde Park, London The country star is deeply moved by the reception at this sold-out event, as a growing UK fanbase shows its love for his songsFive minu...

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Adm Sir Tony Radakin says UK currenly ‘falls short’ of level required to keep Russian threats at bayThe former head of the armed forces has told Andy Burnham...

Tehran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait amid efforts to open strait of Hormuz without Iran’s direct oversightMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesA new round of...

The firefighters died in a blaze in Colorado. Fires have swept the arid border region after a warm winter produced less snow than normal.

Specially trained canines can pick up the scent of survivors beneath mounds of collapsed debris, indicating where clearance teams should begin digging.

The main pillars of the founding narrative have fallen on hard times. Today, its meaning is up for grabsWriting during the carnage of the first world war, th...

Updates from the teams’ final Group A game at Lord’sStart time in London is 2.30pm BST/11.30pm AESTChanges for both sides.Just the one for India as Kranti Ga...

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Team Melli’s agonizing exit after other results failed to break their way is a moment of anguish that rises to the top of a football history full of themMehd...

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