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Fancy a European art break with fewer crowds? Try one of these five cities

Forget queuing at the Louvre or the Uffizi. You’ll find a fresh perspective on everything from medieval to modern art in...

Medieval King Arthur manuscript could fetch £2m at auction

Book containing early versions of the Merlin and Grail legends has remained in private hands for 700 years In one illust...

‘A gift that keeps on giving’: the witty world of Lee Friedlander – in pictures

The American photographer was ‘adept at turning any scrap of junk into a lavish puzzle’ as these beguiling images of cha...

Family of missing woman hope raid on UK-based sect will bring answers

Seven years after Lisa Wiese went missing, a police raid on the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light has given her family...

‘Embarrassment for Japan’: PM wants to cut sales tax but cash registers say no

Sanae Takaichi pledged to suspend an 8% levy on food sales, but retailers say their systems aren’t designed for a tax of...

US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive

Negotiators from Iran travelled to Qatar on Monday, with the fate of the country’s nuclear programme and access to froze...

US strikes Iranian targets in "self-defense" during ceasefire

Two men arrested in connection to Dezi Freeman’s movements after Porepunkah shootings

A 48-year-old and 35-year-old will be interviewed by police after their arrests at two separate locations in north-east...

UK security services helped devise act that gave amnesty over Troubles killings

Revelation that policing and state agency figures were in secret policymaking group angers victims’ groupsThe British se...

Heatwaves are becoming the norm. This is what Britain will look like in the year 2052 | Bill McGuire

People sleep outside because their houses are too hot to inhabit, water is scarce and supermarkets are for the wealthyIf...

US strikes southern Iran in ‘self defence’ targeting Iranian mine boats

The US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats.

Starbucks’ Korean sales fall after backlash to ‘Tank Day’ ad campaign

Coffee chain has seen 'very significant' drop in sales after campaign that evoked crackdown, local operator says.