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Around 100 people gathered to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime after more than 50 years of his family’s dictatorship.

The building, which Boris Johnson called the ‘glass gonad’, will be brought back into use after three years standing empty

Households on the median income decile in the capital (£37,632) would have to save their income for 14.1 years

Other lives: London student recruited to undertake anti-apartheid actions in South Africa in the 1960s and 70s

She was once fawned over for her good looks and sharp mind, but is now seen as an accomplice to her husband’s cruelty. Claudia Cockerell on the fall of Syria’s first lady

Fancy eating out, catching a show or doing quite literally anything beyond your own four walls this side of 2024? Good luck: we’re now in the grip of booked-up Britain. What appeared to be a blip during the post-Covid days is back, bigtime, with every seat across the capital seemingly…

From London’s hidden shopping gems, to how to avoid a gifting faux pas, ‘Queen of thrift’ Bay Garnett has your guide to acing Christmas presents — minus the stress

Policymakers in Beijing said they would take more proactive fiscal measures next year to boost domestic spending.

From soaring costs and closing venues to labels taking no risks – the next generation of musicians are struggling to be heard

Thomas Von Nordheim left London for Kent and has found thriving arts and foodie scenes

Rebel groups ousted Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria on Sunday after 13 years of civil war