Cricket star declares victory in tense elections
Cricket star declares victory in tense elections
Supporters of cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-
Insaf (PTI), gesture to party songs, as they celebrate a day after the general election in...
Former cricketer Imran Khan declares victory in Pakistan elections
Former cricketer Imran Khan declares victory in Pakistan elections
Mr Khan’s message of a ‘new’ Pakistan resonated with young voters.
Imran Khan has claimed victory in the elections (Anjum Naveed/AP)
Cricket star turned politician...
Trump: US will impose sanctions on Turkey unless pastor is freed
Trump: US will impose sanctions on Turkey unless pastor is freed
Vice President Mike Pence has also called for Pastor Andrew Brunson to be released.
American pastor Andrew Craig Brunson has been detained...
This smiling alpaca eating an orange looks blissfully happy
This smiling alpaca eating an orange looks blissfully happy
Find someone who looks at you like an alpaca looking at an orange.
(Charles Forman)
If you’ve never given any thought to what alpacas like...
More than 200 killed as Isil storms villages in Syria assault
More than 200 killed as Isil storms villages in Syria assault
Isil lost nearly all the territory it once held in Syria last year in separate offensives by the Russian-backed army and...
California wildfire destroys homes and forces evacuation of town
California wildfire destroys homes and forces evacuation of town
A man was arrested on suspicion of five counts of arson as firefighters battle to control the blaze.
Residents have fled as the Cranston...
Cobham shares tank after Boeing withholds payments amid dispute
Cobham shares tank after Boeing withholds payments amid dispute
Shares dropped 10% as it said Boeing had made ‘as yet unquantified damages assertions’ relating to its tanker programme and is withholding payments.
Shares...
This dog refusing to leave a puddle is all of us in this heatwave
This dog refusing to leave a puddle is all of us in this heatwave
It’s too darn hot.
(Shannon Murphy/ batuhan toker/ Getty Images)
Doesn’t this weather make you want to jump in a...
Theresa May’s Brexit plans ‘dead’ after EU’s chief Brexit negotiator blows hole in Chequers...
Theresa May’s Brexit plans ‘dead’ after EU's chief Brexit negotiator blows hole in Chequers blueprint
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator rejected proposals for new customs arrangements after the UK leaves
Michel Barnier also...
The unlikely story of the badger who fell off a cliff and was rescued...
The unlikely story of the badger who fell off a cliff and was rescued on a kayak
A tale worthy of a Hollywood script.
A badger on the beach after having been rescued...
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Trump better have an appetite for humble pie
Trump better have an appetite for humble pie
The Observer from 50 years ago
How does the old saying go again: the more things change, the...
