How One of the Most Stable Nations in West Africa Descended Into Mayhem
Burkina Faso once looked like a success story for U.S. military aid. But now its contending with a growing insurgency, an unfolding humanitarian crisis and a security force targeting civilians. Read more...
Green Berets behind coup to overthrow Venezuelan president are seen for the first time in months
Airan Berry, 41, and Luke Denman, 34, made a surprise Zoom call to their families - marking the first time they've been heard from since their arrest in Venezuela in May. Read more...
Former Home and Away star Pia Miller shares a rarely seen photo of her lookalike sister Paz
Former Home and Away actress Pia Miller has shared a rarely seen photo of her lookalike sister Paz on Wednesday. Read more...
Fix, or Toss? The Right to Repair Movement Gains Ground
Both Republicans and Democrats are pursuing laws to make it easier for people to fix cellphones, cars, even hospital ventilators. In Europe, the movement is further along. Read more...
From Machine Gun Kelly in Project Power to The Trip To Italy The best on demand TV this week
Project Power was the subject of a bidding war between various companies before Netflix won the rights to turn it into a movie. Read more...
Miro Heiskanen Is Dallass Do-Everything Defenseman
Heiskanen, 21, leads all players at that position in points this postseason and has impressed greats like Nicklas Lidstrom with his play. Read more...
Tropical Storm Zeta Strengthens as It Approaches Gulf Coast
Zeta is expected to become a hurricane before it makes landfall in the United States on Wednesday. It is the 27th named storm of an unusually active Atlantic hurricane season. Read more...
Pre-Raphaelites Victorian Avant-Garde at the Tate Britain review
In recent years a huge enthusiasm has sprung up for them. The Tate exhibition Pre-Raphaelites Victorian Avant-Garde, featuring some of their most striking and impressive paintings, is a certain crowd-puller. Read more...
Ivanchuk Leads Gibraltar Chess Festival and Korchnoi Is Unbeaten
The tournaments top seed has taken the lead, while its oldest competitor has stayed unbeaten despite playing several of the worlds best players. Read more...
N.F.L. Punishes Titans for Their Handling of Coronavirus Outbreak
A heavy fine, but no suspensions, came after two dozen players and staff members tested positive for the virus. Read more...
Charles Giambelluca, Dedicated Youth Baseball Coach, Dies at 77
He owned a sporting goods store, but his passion was American Legion ball He coached the same squad for 50 years. He died of Covid-19 complications. Read more...
Luxury atop one of the world's tallest hotels
From traditional souks, mosques and UNESCO World Heritage sites, to futuristic skyscrapers, Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, offers an eclectic mix of old and new. Read more...
The Fine Line Between Choice and Confusion in Health Care
Part of the U.S. debate over health care is really a debate over the definition of freedom. Read more...
Ancient sphinx sculpture with head of a ram discovered at 3,000-year-old abandoned workshop in Egypt
The ancient workshop is thought to date back to the 18th Dynasty, during the reign of Amenhotep III - King Tut's grandfather. The sphinx and hundreds of hieroglyphic fragments were found at the site. Read more...
The Big Tens Rocky Road Back to Football
In response to the coronavirus, the conference first said no to fall football on its campuses. Then, after being pulled in different directions by players, politicians and others, the league reversed course. Read more...
How the Trump Era Has Strained, and Strengthened, Politically Mixed Marriages
Fewer people want to date those with different political views. But couples are also talking through political issues more. Read more...
Huge gastro outbreak spreads to 16 childcare centres, schools and aged care centres
A gastro outbreak has seen 16 childcare centres, schools and aged care centres affected on the Gold Coast. Read more...
Richard Osman, Marilynne Robinson, William Boyd and Dolly Alderton This week's best new fiction
Pointless has made Richard Osman an unlikely TV star and his first thriller has been much hyped. Does it deliver? Mostly yes. Read more...
Brighton 'set to reward Tariq Lamptey with substantial pay rise on 14,000-a-week wages'
The England Under-21 defender has been a revelation since joining from Premier League rivals Chelsea in January. His impressive displays have caught the eye of Bayern Munich and Sevilla. Read more...
Coronavirus infection rates in England's worst-hit student areas have HALVED in a fortnight
EXCLUSIVE Public Health England data shows that the numbers of cases being diagnosed in student-heavy boroughs of Nottingham, Manchester and Newcastle have plummeted in October. Read more...
Trump Still Miles Ahead of Biden in Social Media Engagement
President Trump is behind in many swing-state polls, but his social media accounts are attracting as much attention as ever. Read more...