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Eight Mexican soldiers killed by improvised explosive device

Eight Mexican soldiers have died after triggering an improvised explosive device (IED) in the state of Michoac?n, underlining the rising use of mines ...

Judge denies Sean ?Diddy? Combs lawyers? bid for mistrial

Sean ?Diddy? Combs?s lawyers on Wednesday morning called for a mistrial in the hip-hop mogul?s federal racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking tri...

Kneecap axed from Glasgow festival TRNSMT over ?police safety concerns?

The rap trio Kneecap have announced their performance at the Glasgow festival TRNSMT in July will not go ahead ?due to concerns expressed by the polic...

Onosato promoted to yokozuna after record-setting ascent in sumo

Onosato has been promoted to sumo?s highest rank of yokozuna, the Japan Sumo Association announced on Wednesday, completing a meteoric rise to the sum...

The Guardian view on a new Syria: nurturing fragile hope amid the rubble | Editorial

The startled joy that greeted Bashar al-Assad?s fall less than six months ago was always shadowed by the fear of what might follow. Hundreds of thousa...

The Guardian view on Hungary?s anti-LGBTQ+ laws: Europe must stand up for its values | Editorial

According to article 2 of the treaty of the European Union, the EU is founded on respect for human dignity in societies where ?pluralism, non-discrimi...