world news
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State of emergency declared after attacks on churches in Tanta and Alexandria kill dozens and injure more than 100
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Sebastian Gorka was told proposal would be ‘the worst solution’ when he suggested it to senior European diplomat
spotlight
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Exclusive: Kareem Shaheen reports from Khan Sheikhun, where he was the first reporter from western media to reach the site of this week’s devastating atrocity
around the world
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UKUKPolice seek possibly diabetic girl who left London hospitalNine-year-old and her family attended St Mary’s hospital in Paddington on Sunday and gave staff false address
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EuropeEuropeIndependent Scotland would be welcome to join EU, say Green MEPsLetter signed by 50 politicians offers full support to ensure swift and smooth transition if Scotland leaves UK
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A Taliban health chief says the resumption of a polio vaccination scheme in north Afghanistan does not alter lingering suspicion of the international community
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Unsuccessful visa application prevents Athanase Monja from attending Rio Tinto AGM, where he hoped to highlight impact of mining on his community
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opinion & analysis
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How the US cabinet and beyond sought to influence Donald Trump’s decision to order missile strikes on Syrian airbases
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With Donald Trump’s first supreme court nominee confirmed, the real business can begin – with a range of hot-button issues on the way
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The president proceeded without congressional approval, citing national security concerns – a move not without precedent, but complicated nonetheless
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The president’s army is battle-weary, but the sarin attack and the US missile strikes show this war is far from over
pictures and video
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CCTV footage has emerged showing the moments leading up to the bombing of St Mark’s Cathedral in Alexandria, Egypt
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Christians around the world gather to commemorate Jesus Christ’s triumphant arrival in Jerusalem and the beginning of Holy Week
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Norwegian police set off a controlled explosion after a “bomb-like device” was found in central Oslo on Saturday
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Sweden’s national police chief, Dan Eliasson says the driver of a hijacked beer delivery truck that careered into crowds on Stockholm’s largest shopping street, killing four and injuring many more, is believed to be a 39-year-old man from Uzbekistan
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Swedish officials say a man has been detained in connection with a suspected terrorist incident in which a truck drove into pedestrians on a busy shopping street in Stockholm on Friday
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A look back at Donald Trump’s conflicted statements on US intervention in Syria
Great Barrier Reef in crisis Scientists despair at latest bleaching data
Opinion Politicians have betrayed the reef, only the people can save it
In pictures New bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef