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Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
‘Most disastrous’ data breach in Northern Ireland history to send officers scrambling for cover
Dozens of officers who assist MI5 with the security services in Northern Ireland have had their rank, name and unit published online.
- by Neil Johnston and James Crisp
Son of Thailand’s king makes shock return after decades in exile
Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse had not set foot in the country since being banished in the mid-1990s in the fallout of his mother’s divorce from the then crown prince.
- by Chris Barrett
‘Attenzione pickpocket!’: Italian TikTok sensation’s far-right link draws scrutiny
Monica Poli, whose anti-thief videos filmed in Venice made her a sensation on TikTok and Instagram, is also a member of a key Italian far-right party.
‘Hedonism and perversion’: Coldplay gets cold shoulder of Malaysia’s Muslim party
The rise of the hardline Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party has coincided with controversies like the cancelling of a music festival after a British singer kissed his male bandmate on stage.
- by Chris Barrett
A slow recovery: Growers set sights on removal of China’s wine tariff
Wine producers are optimistic China’s wine tariff will be the next to be removed following the backdown on barley, but warn sellers will be cautious about an overreliance on the Chinese market.
- by Amber Schultz and Paul Sakkal
Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested after court sentences ex-PM to three years’ jail
The former prime minister has been sentenced to prison for illegally selling state gifts, local media channels said on Saturday.
- by Charlotte Greenfield
To stop Iranian seizures, US may put Marines on commercial ships
The contemplated move also would represent an extraordinary commitment in the Mideast by US forces as the Pentagon tries to focus on Russia and China.
- by Lolita C. Baldor and Jon Gambrell
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
The man tasked with investigating Trump works with speed and aggression
A largely unknown former prosecutor, Jack Smith has delivered his basic assessment in two criminal investigations in a little more than eight months.
- by Glenn Thrush, Adam Goldman and Michael S. Schmidt