Former comedian long traded on his extreme persona, yet many will wonder how he was allowed to act in plain sight for so long ...

Gong simmers with rage, loneliness and humiliation as the ‘fourth mistress’ navigating the intimate political savagery of her husband’s compound in Zhang Yimou’s 1991 thriller ...

Republicans spent an estimated $183m on ads about transgender issues – and some Democratic candidates parroted anti-trans messaging, too ...

Dhillon is first high-level justice department official to leave after historic Republican defeat in 2026 midterms ...

Brand is under investigation over two more rape allegations and police say others could speak up after guilty verdicts ...

President calls on all parties to help avoid new election after Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs fell short of majority ...

Editorial: Patterns of drug supply and use are changing and the government’s five-year-old drug strategy must evolve too ...

Power is draining away at home, but the US president will see a chance to make his mark through foreign policy, says Kim Darroch, Britain’s ambassador to the US between January 2016 and December 2019 ...

Santiago Peña’s administration had authorised Ueno Bank to drastically expand its operations before its collapse ...

Guardian Australia's media correspondent Amanda Meade joins host Nour Haydar to upack the testimony from investigative journalist Kate McClymont ...

Florida set for 19th state killing of year on Thursday as death penalty under renewed focus after botched Christa Pike execution ...

Share index slumps 5% amid signs AI industry will face tougher regulation after Democrats’ midterm elections success ...