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But belated attempts to unite will be to no avail if the Sunni caliphate remains strong in Syria, says Patrick Cockburn

Following last week's report on prison suicides, the former inmate asks how much progress we have made in the 50 years since the abolition of capital punishment

Photography is now allowed at a collection that is visited six million times each year. But will the Great Masters make selfies look sillier than ever?

The Richard III diet revealed

The actress is returning to the Tardis for a second series

One of the great enigmas of British music is about to perform live for the first time since 1979 - and who knows what will happen? Four writers try to distill the elusive essence of Kate Bush

Meet the go-to expert for exposing fake vintages

South Korea has its sights set on Western markets for its popular culture, and Gangnam Style was just the start

The country music icon's boyhood home opens to the public

Tourism groups slam £7m budget to promote their country as 'hopelessly inadequate'

Second presidential terms are rarely productive, but there may be a way to put an end to this wasteful lame-duckery, says Rupert Cornwell

Outpourings of 'grief' on Twitter are easy to mock, but maybe they're better than saying nothing at all, says DJ Taylor

Dr Robin Carhart-Harris talks to Laurence Phelan about fighting the establishment, battling preconceptions and breaking down egos

Hold the Scotch eggs. And there won't be any pork pies at Bill Granger's Bank Holiday picnic, either - just fun finger food that's made its mark on him over the years

Britain's costliest defender is relishing pressure of life in the big league