The Independent

Ben Roberts-Smith, freed this week on bail, is charged with five counts of war crimes over the alleged murder of five unarmed Afghan civilians ⁠between 2009 and 2012

The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde in Bruges offers a tranquil refuge for women amid the city's bustling tourism

As Wes Streeting vows to tackle the ‘medical misogyny’ that means women’s symptoms are often dismissed as an overreaction, Lynda Wilkes-Green shares the reality of trying to get a diagnosis while enduring years of agonising periods

That photogenic influencer having the time of their life watching Justin Bieber’s set? They might not actually exist, so why on earth are people following them? Katie Rosseinsky explores the curious rise of AI influencers getting money from follows and why so many of us don’t even care if these digital souls are real or not

The renowned tenor has just released his first album of original songs, ‘Face Myself’. He speaks to Roisin O’Connor about the joy of taking a chance on something different and learning from the past

Mary Hammond has helped everyone from Adele to Cruz Beckham to sing better. Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Yungblud, among others, tell Patrick Smith what makes her so special – ‘The bigger you get, the more truth you need to hear’

For many, Tahir Banihali’s word carries more weight than official bulletins because he reports directly from the ground. Zafar Dar reports from Kashmir

Nation's weather forecaster predicted more thunderstorms, accompanied by very heavy rain, for parts of North Island ‌including Wellington on Sunday

Iran has reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and has warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect

The president reportedly thought appearing off-kilter and dangerous would make Iranians hasten to end the war, a new report says

A U.S.-backed project in South Africa aims to extract rare earth minerals from industrial waste as part of a Trump administration priority to reduce reliance on China

A humanoid robot has won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, running faster than the human record

Exclusive: A smaller ball will be in use at WXV later this year after being trialled on the sevens circuit