Clashes erupt in France as ‘Black Thursday’ protests sweep the nation
Riot police clashed with protesters in Lyon on Thursday as a nationwide public sector strike tapped into growing anger over deteriorating services and the rising cost of living.
Emery close to agreeing new Aston Villa contract
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is close to agreeing a contract extension at the club.
‘Flawed’ training contributed to officer’s death
A coroner rules Second Lt Max George's death on Salisbury Plain was an accident.
Area Man Feels Joy Online for First Time in Years
A day after the US midterm elections gave Democrats control of Congress, Onion CEO Ben Collins and comedian Patti Harrison spoke to WIRED about the salve of satire during politically fraught times.
Abdul El-Sayed’s victory has laid bare a truth about America’s view on Israel | Peter Beinart
In Michigan, support for Israel was a kind of political hologram. But the media often made it seem realAmong the things that Abdul El-Sayed’s victory last night in the Michigan Senate race revealed is this: the debate over US policy toward Israel does…
There’s a new feeling in America as kindness drives out cruelty | Margaret Sullivan
For a decade, good-hearted citizens witnessed horrors and insisted: ‘This is not America.’ Finally, the conversation has shiftedFor the past 10 years – such brutally discouraging years in the United States – we’ve been hearing good-hearted citizens put…
Champions League review: comebacks, thrashings and a Mauritanian first
Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain flexed their muscles, Manchester United fought back and an unlikely star stole the show for AEK AthensStill without the recovering Vincent Kompany, Bayern Munich are among the favorites to win the Champions League,…
‘A void that is impossible to fill’ – tributes paid at De Miguel’s funeral
Jesus de Miguel's family say "the mark he has left on so many people" is something they will always remember as the footballer's funeral takes place in Spain.
Amtrak workers’ union denounces plan to let passengers bring guns on trains: ‘Sheer lunacy’
New policy would permit passengers to take firearms to their seats in lockboxes on 1,500 trains a day across the USThe Transport Workers Union, which represents 360 onboard service workers at national passenger rail operator Amtrak, has lambasted the…
A bitter end for Ronaldo – the icon who transformed Portugal announces international retirement
As Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football, Guillem Balague looks at why and what is next for the Portugal legend.