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Racy short story by Alan Turing offers glimpse of ‘playful, funny, cheeky’ side

Writing from year after gross indecency arrest challenges ‘isolated mathematician’ image, says Cambridge academicWhen people think of Alan…

For outraged Germans, the Jens Spahn scandal is about more than his surrogate baby

The powerful politician was no stranger to controversy, but brazenly defying a ban on surrogacy that he had…

Rare heron seen at Somerset estate where river has been allowed to run free

Black-crowned night heron one of many species thriving at Holnicote Estate where river ‘reset’ has transformed area into…

Ireland urged to put pressure on Germany over pro-Palestinian activist’s trial

Irish politicians concerned about Daniel Tatlow-Devally’s treatment in jail want Micheál Martin to send observers to Ulm 5…

‘It’s more than backcombing a beehive!’ How tribute acts got massive – and put the live music scene back in the black

Versions of Amy Winehouse and hundreds of other musicians are generating millions for beleaguered UK venues. But what…

What training my chaotic dog taught me about power, control – and human beings – podcast

Our lovable yet unruly boxer Dusty forced me to wonder: if a dog has no morals, how do…

Experience: I hunt for missing hikers in remote mountains

Since I started doing search and rescue five years ago, I have found seven survivors. Sadly, the number…

Isla Bell death: man previously accused of killing Melbourne teen loses bid to have final charge dropped

Marat Ganiev, 55, fails in attempt to permanently halt remaining charge of perverting the course of justiceGet our…

‘We feel like we are failing’: Myanmar doctor speaks out as health system teeters on ‘brink of collapse’

Elle’s story is one of personal sacrifice, deciding to help people despite the risk of attack by the…

The ‘cockroaches’ marching on India’s government – podcast

South Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen on the Cockroach movement – and the students driving India’s biggest protests in…