world news
-
Angela Merkel's party beaten by rightwing populists in German electionsAlternative für Deutschland on 21.8% with chancellor’s CDU on 19% in German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern -
Epidemic warning over 'ghost' refugees stuck at Jordan-Syria borderPlight of tens of thousands of Syrians could undermine Jordan’s role as co-host of major summit on refugees, activists warn
spotlight
-
Voices above the chaos: female war poets from the Middle EastThe carnage in Turkey and Syria has led to a blossoming of poetry – with women at the forefront. Here, two of them tell their stories
around the world
-
UKUKMan dies after dinghy capsizes in ScotlandVictim and another man, being treated in hospital, had managed to reach shore and call for help after incident off Orkney
-
EuropeEuropeFrench lorry drivers converge on Calais for refugee camp protestProtesters are planning to block roads in and out of the port as they demand a date for the demolition of the ‘Jungle’ camp
-
-
When did your new city start feeling like home? Share your storyMore than 3 million people are moving to new cities every week, but adapting to a place that feels alien can be difficult. What makes a new place feel like home? We want to hear about the moment you felt part of city life
-
How I found 'my Toronto thing': when does a city become home?In an era when people are flooding to cities in record numbers, more people are looking to find ‘home’ in places where they didn’t grow up. So how do you know when you’ve made it?
-
-
India's silk road offers path to prosperity but not equality for female weaversWomen in West Bengal can earn a significant income by weaving silk in their homes, but the welcome cash has brought them little by way of independence
-
Remote Congo town gets water on tap for first time in a generation – in picturesThe residents of Kasongo, a remote town in DR Congo, have water piped in directly for the first time 25 years
-
opinion & analysis
-
Clinton in the final stretch: winning over anti-Trump contingent may be best playDeep red states haven’t voted for a Democrat in decades, but some Republicans’ reluctance toward Trump could be an opening for Clinton campaign
-
Trump in the final stretch: path to victory relies on Clinton misstepsDespite recent campaign resignations, don’t expect a pivot to the center: there will be more fiery rhetoric and impulsive outbursts as election day nears
-
Japan's Brexit demands range from possible to fancifulTokyo’s G20 letter clearly shows it wants arrangements to stay the same for Nissan, Hitachi and other firms invested in Britain
-
Who will win the presidential election? No usual answers on Labor Day 2016An election cycle with surreal candidates who are hugely disliked and a record number of independents mean Americans could see a landslide or surprises
pictures and video
-
Obama plays down G20 arrival 'snub' by Chinese leaders – videoChina’s leaders have been accused of delivering a calculated diplomatic snub to Barack Obama after the US president was not provided with a staircase to leave his plane during his chaotic arrival in Hangzhou before the start of the G20.
-
Barack Obama: ‘We won’t punish the UK for leaving the EU’ – videoUS president Barack Obama holds a joint press conference with UK prime minister Theresa May ahead of the G20 summit in Hangzhou
-
Barack Obama forced to exit from 'ass' of Air Force One – videoLeader of the world’s largest economy disembarks from Air Force One through a little-used exit in the plane’s belly after no rolling staircase was provided when he landed in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou for the G20.
-
Trump dances and prays at black church service in Detroit – videoDonald Trump attends a black church service in Detroit on Saturday, a campaign first for the Republican presidential nominee.
-
Obama: US and China have joined Paris climate pact – videoPresident Barack Obama announces that the US and China have formally joined the Paris agreement to curb climate-warming emissions
-
Convicted rapist Brock Turner released from jail – videoBrock Turner, the former Stanford University swimmer who was convicted of assaulting a woman who was unconscious and intoxicated last year, left Santa Clara County’s main jail on Friday
Hong Kong elections Anti-Beijing activists gain foothold in power