JD Vance pitches himself as Trump’s political heir at Republican convention

Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film

Tiananmen Square vigil organisers jailed for seven years in Hong Kong

Ministers face backlash from hospitality industry over ‘tourist tax’ plans

Customers of UK-owned surrogacy firm in Mexico allegedly face huge bills after insurance denied

‘We can’t stop for a second’: the centre tracking South Korea’s stalkers in real time

Reform UK beset by internal row over response to Dover and Portsmouth protests

How Sweden lost its soul – and stopped being Sweden

‘People think fame is a magic wand’: Jarvis Cocker on old songs, young fans and his granny’s verdict on Pulp

  I’ve visited every motorway service station in Britain

Lobbying, scaremongering and deal making: the race to save the BBC

  Forgetful Farage shares rose-tinted memories of Reform’s party conference

John Crace

  We have started losing control of AI. It’s time to shut it down

Garrison Lovely

Sabalenka on brink of US Open trifecta after blitzing Pegula to reach final

Sesko soars as Manchester United surge past Sabah on Champions League return

UK ministers explore raising price of water for industrial users amid shortages

Canada helped save the bald eagle from near extinction in the US – does the White House know?