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The Srebrenica massacre of 1995 shows political ideology is not just a game for intellectuals and politicians, writes Joyce McMillan.

Maybe Theresa May just really wants to meet Donald Trump, so they can hold hands again.

Voting for the European Parliament election also took place yesterday in the Netherlands, where an exit poll published by Dutch national broadcaster NOS showed the Labor Party had won the most seats.

Oscar-winning actor ­Geoffrey Rush has won an ­Australian record of 2.9 ­million Australian dollars (£1.6 million) damages by a Sydney judge yesterday in a defamation case against a newspaper publisher and journalist over reports that he had been accused of ­inappropriate behaviour toward an actress.

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s party claimed it had won re-election with a commanding lead in yesterday’s vote count, while the stock market soared in anticipation of another five-year term for the pro-business Hindu nationalist leader.

There are some trips that stay with you forever. For me, it will always be my first visit to Malawi.

Johnny Depp has accused ex-wife Amber Heard of having “painted-on bruises”, as he denied being physically abusive in newly filed court documents.

Scotland’s firm commitment to internationalism and cultural and intellectual exchange is demonstrated by proportionally more Scottish students going on the Erasmus exchange than from any other country in the UK, writes Scottish Government Minister Richard Lochhead.

All UK political parties must be transparent about their funding to avoid suspicions of support from the Kremlin, given its track record of interfering in other countries’ democratic elections.

US president Donald Trump has warned Iran not to threaten America again, or it will face its “official end”.

Hundreds of demonstrators have marched on the Alabama state legislature to protest against a newly-approved abortion ban.

France’s Eiffel Tower has been closed to visitors after a person has tried to scale it.

A roadside bomb has hit a tourist bus near the Giza Pyramids, Egyptian officials have said.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has reassured fans after a video emerged showing him being drop-kicked in the back during an event in South Africa.

Malawi, a multi-party democracy since 1994, is about to hold elections for president, national parliament and local councils, writes Susan Dalgety.

The 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing in July is a chance to reflect on that event’s significance and the prospect of a mission to Mars.

People across the UK are being urged to share their memories and photographs of the Apollo 11 Moon landing ahead of the historic event’s 50th anniversary in July.

The Trump administration has issued an executive order apparently aimed at banning Huawei’s equipment from US networks and said it was subjecting the Chinese company to strict export controls.

Australia’s conservative prime minister has predicted a close result at elections tomorrow as his rival used a campaign rally to revel in the memory of one of his centre-left party’s greatest victories 47 years ago.