Nicola Slawson on her decision to have a baby with her best friend Tom rather than a romantic partner ...

The island nation will take up to 75 migrants, months after lawmakers rejected a previous request from Washington ...

Australia will go in with a pace-heavy XI at the MCG after opting to leave out Nathan Lyon’s replacement, Todd Murphy, to face England in the fourth Ashes Test ...

The ‘religious atheist’ author held a reputation as CS Lewis’s opposite. But his two trilogies – which came to a close this year – were a celebration of humanity and imagination ...

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests ...

The proposal pushes Washington and Kyiv closer to a jointly agreed formula to end the war. What we know on day 1,401 ...

The understated lead in this year’s creepy festive drama is ideal for the whispered dread it drips with. Be warned, though: it verges on horror – young kids may well be terrified ...

Gaming was once compared to drugs, gambling and alcohol in South Korea. Now its gaming academies offer a chance to earn a six-figure salary – if you make the grade ...

DoJ says more documents have been uncovered amid criticisms for missing 19 December deadline for full release ...

Trump has shown erratic and bizarre behavior throughout the year, leading to questions about his mental acuity ...

Despite fresh attempts to make women cover up, many believe the regime wouldn’t risk mass arrests for fear of sparking a wave of popular unrest last seen after the killing of Mahsa Amini ...

The Glasgow-set sitcom is back after two years … and the highlight is Cathy losing any semblance of civility, flirting aggressively then calling Eric a ‘big stupid donkey’. Happy holidays!