‘The logic of the mob’: Why Zadie Smith withdrew from Adelaide Writers’ Week

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Syrian Kurdish fighter's selfie video leads to allegations of massacre

A video posted online on January 22 shows a Kurdish fighter posing selfie-style in front of 21 lifeless bodies following the evacuation of a prison in Kobane, Syria. While the Syrian Democratic Forces said the footage is authentic, they maintain the bodies were those of armed combatants – a claim contradicted by our Observer, who was released from the same prison.

Protest at White House as Trump meets with Netanyahu for Iran talks

Arizona sheriff finds himself under a microscope with the Nancy Guthrie case in its 2nd week

Chris Nanos has had a long career in law enforcement, but he admits he isn’t used to the amount of scrutiny that has come with leading the investigation into the disappearance of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother

James Van Der Beek shares hopes for the spring in final video before his death

James Van Der Beek shared his hopes for the spring in his final social media video before his death

Man accused of strangling his father bought ‘conspicuous pink coat’ and rented Lamborghini

Henry McGowan experienced impulsive behaviour in run-up to killing of his father, court hears