The Independent

Police say suspected militants have opened fire on a police officer guarding a team of polio workers in northwestern Pakistan, killing the officer and a passerby

The key to flawless hosting lies in irresistible festive bites, says Gurdeep Loyal. These Christmas canapé recipes – cheese straws, devilled eggs and devils on horseback – deliver effortless style, bold flavours and unforgettable first impressions for your celebrations

Boris and Sofia Gurman, aged 69 and 61, were killed while trying to disarm an attacker during Bondi Beach attack

In ‘Mary’s Foolproof Dinners’, Britain’s favourite cook serves up quick-and-easy recipes that prove tasty meals don’t have to mean mountains of effort – just what you need to reclaim calm in the kitchen