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A comely “Frankenstein” for the Instagram age
In his latest screen outing, Mary Shelley’s creation is a monster for the times
Weather tracker: Japanese islands struck by two successive typhoons
Typhoon Nakri sweeps through Izu Islands off Tokyo, a week after Halong, causing damage and disruptionThe Izu Islands in Japan have endured another powerful blow as Typhoon Nakri swept through...
Baek Se-hee, author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki, dies at 35
South Korean writer Baek Se-hee was known for her 2018 bestselling memoir about her struggle with depression.
The criminal case against John Bolton looks serious
Donald Trump’s estranged former adviser is accused of releasing classified material
Putin-Trump call a curveball for Zelensky ahead of White House meeting
The phone conversation, held while Zelensky was flying to Washington, stole a march on his big moment.
‘Wailing ghosts through loudspeakers’: Cambodia accuses Thailand of psychological warfare along border
Cambodia’s rights commission said ‘intense, high-pitched noises’ broadcast by Thai soldiers along the disputed border threatened to escalate tensions Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen has complained about Thailand broadcasting ghost-like...
Four dead as Kenyan security forces fire on crowds mourning Raila Odinga
Thousands gather in Nairobi to pay respects to veteran opposition leader, prompting chaotic scenes at stadiumFour people have been killed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after security forces fired shots and...
India casts doubt on Trump’s claims that it has agreed to stop buying Russian oil
The US president claimed Modi had assured him of deal, but Indian officials insist no such conversation took placeIndia has cast doubt on claims by Donald Trump that its prime...
Ministers plan high-level visits to China despite espionage trial outcry
National security adviser, education secretary and science minister to visit before end of year as part of policy to reset relationsMinisters are pushing ahead with their reset of relations with...
Prize guys: we speak to this year’s Nobel-winning economists
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, our interviews with Joel Mokyr and Philippe Aghion
Last surviving member of first team to conquer Everest dies aged 92
Kanchha Sherpa was part of expedition that put Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary atop world’s highest peak in 1953Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that...
The world’s most—and least—powerful passports
Americans’ travel documents aren’t as muscular as they used to be