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Calling of a snap election was not a knee-jerk reaction from Pedro Sánchez but a carefully thought-out manoeuvre, Guy Hedgecoe reports from Madrid.

It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.

What may be troubling for the Greens institutionally is what this episode reveals about some of the dynamics in the party.

The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the teenager's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident on Monday.

'Not again': Arrest of US marine for murder reignites protests in Japan's Okinawa and more — today's ref signal.

In a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre say the congressman refused to meet with them.

For many locals on this island, the arrest has brought decades of frustration back to the fore.

The Home Office said 149 migrants were brought ashore and taken by coach to a processing centre in Kent.

Gentle parenting, helicopter or snowplough – is there really a best way to be a parent? and more — today's ref signal.

Democratic advantages in the races for governor in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. A Republican leads in Kansas.

It’s not just DraftKings and Polymarket — the logic of gambling undergirds everything coming out of Silicon Valley.

Many parents feel overwhelmed by the amount of parenting information available

Calling of a snap election was not a knee-jerk reaction from Pedro Sánchez but a carefully thought-out manoeuvre, Guy Hedgecoe reports from Madrid.

The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the 15-year-old's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident.

It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.

Alejandro G. Iñárritu knows that “Digger” is polarizing. “I prefer that to the lukewarm reception,” he says of the climate-change satire with Tom Cruise.

What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In a life of achievement and disgrace, ambition, self-promotion, misbehavior and scandal were themes that he knew intimately and that propelled his best-selling novels.

The musician received five Oscar nominations, and soundtracked dozens of memorable nature films.

Brazil is fertile ground for authoritarian politics, no matter who wins this election.

The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him which had been paid for with taxpayer money.

Labour MPs and the European Greens have demanded clarity from the Green Party over a "Zionism is racism" motion.

The Conservatives said their plan would protect the UK at a time when Nato allies have warned of Russian drone incursions.

Also, consider these 100 big unanswered questions. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.