Press freedom declining around the world as a result of political pressure, suppression of independent media and harassment of journalists, RSF says

Watch live on Friday (3 May) as Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues in New York.

‘We are part of the official record of The People vs Donald Trump,’ hosts says after nemecheck in court

‘There’s always a way out for him. There’s always somebody willing to bail him out. Even if it looks like there’s no escape’

‘I don’t know anything about him,’ the former president says

Neha Patel spoke to court for first time, saying that she and her children need him at home

Active protests reported from campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra

In the final part of our series on the plight of people with disabilities caught up in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Bel Trew speaks to a man who had only the use of one limb, his arm, about the terrible treatment Ukrainians are subjected to in Rus ...

Analysis: Strides have been made in recent decades among the UN and humanitarian organisations to try and put protections in place, writes William Pons. But they need to be enforced and expanded so that the suffering of people with disabilities is no ...

Ruling allows José Raúl Mulino to remain in race, after he himself replaced candidate excluded in February

Russians and Belarusians are participating in summer’s games as neutrals without flags, emblems or anthems

David Cameron has backed Ukrainian strikes against targets inside Russia using British-supplied weapons. The Foreign Secretary said it was a decision for Ukraine how to use the supplied equipment and Kyiv “absolutely has the right” to strike back ...

The King’s Trust has celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III’s long-running charity The Prince’s Trust

President previously bestowed the medal on 17 others in a ceremony held in 2002, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington, and gun safety advocate Gabrielle Giffords

Donald Trump delivered pizzas to New York City firefighters as UCLA protests plagued the city. The former US President met the firefighters on Thursday (2 May) after spending the day in a Manhattan courtroom to witness testimony and cross-examination ...

Israeli foreign minister responds by accusing Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan of acting like a dictator

Dror Or, a 49-year-old held captive in Gaza, has died

It’s a dilemma no business owner should have to face: whether to reopen after a mass shooting

Ukrainian troops are battling to build stronger defences as Russian advances plough through

Man admitted carrying the concealed creatures, with the incident spawning jokes across social media