world news
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As polls narrow and a third of the electorate remains undecided, the presidential race has become increasingly unpredictable
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Governments urged to end ‘most heinous human rights violation’ as report finds widespread sexual exploitation of migrant children in Greece
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Two ‘radicalised’ French nationals held and guns also retrieved in Marseille operation that minister says foiled imminent attack
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North Korea’s state television has aired footage of a musical show which ended with a mock-up video of missiles engulfing the United States in flames
spotlight
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Cassandra Vera got suspended sentence for tweets about Franco-era killing in ruling her supporters say will have chilling effect
around the world
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UKUKExplosion at north London property leaves man with serious burnsPolice officer also injured after incident which left basement of terraced house near Finsbury Park alight
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EuropeEuropeGina Miller to launch tactical voting initiative against hard BrexitCampaigner whose legal challenge forced No 10 to seek parliamentary approval for article 50 sets out Best For Britain plan
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UN human rights chief says video of the youth wing of Burundi’s ruling party urging rape and murder of opposition members represents ‘tip of the iceberg’
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WHO director general says significant strides have been made in fight against sleeping sickness, elephantiasis and other neglected tropical diseases
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opinion & analysis
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Leaders such as Turkish president look at Trump and Putin and conclude democracy can be made to be what you want it to be
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The Turkish president has been handed the chance to declare himself as the only fit protector of a besieged state and its vulnerable people
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Strategy of sending in the US navy and attacking Syria and Afghanistan likely only to boost Pyongyang’s nuclear resolve
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The president may have swapped isolationism for interventionism, but it is still unclear whether he’s acting on instinct or shaping a cohesive policy
pictures and video
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An extraordinary collection of rare colour images by official photographers, news agencies, freelancers and air crews, feature in a new book, The Second World War in Colour, by the Imperial War Museum in London
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The man accused of murder after posting video of shooting on Facebook says he ‘snapped’ before killing himself after police pursuit
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Cole Doyle, the 10-year-old boy who was bumped from an Air Canada flight, and his mother Shanna speak to CBC about what happened
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Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticises international election observers who have cast doubt on Sunday’s referendum result
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One of North Korea’s most senior representatives to the United Nations warns that the Trump administration’s aggressive approach to dealing with the secretive nation risks pushing the situation to “the brink of war”
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Scientists have been able to examine a giant shipworm for the very first time
Venezuela braces for the 'mother of all protests' as both sides call for rallies