International

Brazil’s beloved voice actors are fighting back against AI dubbing

The industry is regarded as cultural phenomenon and national treasure – and politicians are determined to preserve it

Musk sank Twitter, but his $44bn purchase has fuelled his rise

Three years since the world’s richest man rebranded the social media platform as X, it is awash with racism and conspiracy theories – but remains a powerful tool in his arsenal

Israel will have to address its self-inflicted PTSD

The country’s citizens face a looming ‘moral hazard’ as they come to terms with atrocities in Gaza

Marwan Barghouti’s fate may rest in Trump’s hands

The US president is considering whether or not to pressure Israel to free the jailed Palestinian leader

When France is such a joke, there's nothing else to do but laugh

Despite political crises, a jailed ex-president and the Louvre robbery, the French are looking on the bright side

Who trolled Virginia Giuffre?

As Ghislaine Maxwell awaited trial, an anonymous account posted more than 1,200 messages criticising her accuser

For one militia leader, rebuilding Gaza could mean big business

An Egyptian tycoon is vying for lucrative clearance and construction contracts in Gaza

The king and the pope have a lot to pray for together

For the first time in nearly a thousand years, an English monarch has prayed alongside a pope. The historic thaw in the Crown’s relationship with the Vatican comes at a crucial moment

Russian ‘blood money’ may be seized to pay for Ukraine’s defence

European leaders have agreed to redirect frozen Russian assets to the Ukrainian army

Louvre heist was 800 metres from police headquarters

The robbery happened in broad daylight and took just seven minutes

A wave of Gen Z protests is sweeping the world

From Peru to Nepal, young people are voicing their anger with inequality and a lack of jobs

A diary of five sleepless days, from Sharm el-Sheikh to Gaza

One week in the life of Tom Fletcher, under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator

Kanchha Sherpa, last survivor of 1953 conquest of Everest

Final living member of historic expedition that saw Hillary and Tenzing reach the mountain’s summit

A million-year-old skull from China has rewritten human evolution

It may have begun in Asia, not Africa, and much earlier than previously thought

Former Nato chief warns Russia is at war with UK

In a speech this week, George Robertson echoed other analysts’ views that UK is in conflict with the Kremlin

Tears, relief, fresh bruises – Palestinian prisoners return

Celebrations erupted for the gaunt men who were released from Israeli jails as part of the ceasefire deal. But many others remain in detention

Today’s ‘peace summit’ is a real estate convention in disguise

Trump and his guests see opportunity in Gaza’s rubble

This brutal narrative must now change

The pause in hostilities offers a way to end the genocide in Gaza and advance Palestinian self-determination