Baghdad and Washington are in talks to transfer and place on trial tens of thousands of suspected Isis fighters and their families from detention centres “Iraq seeks multibillion dollar fee to receive Isis prisoners”
Rory McIlroy’s big-picture mentality could end in a Masters high-five
Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods. Rory McIlroy? In his wildest dreams as a young golfer, even when holing putts he “Rory McIlroy’s big-picture mentality could end in a Masters high-five”
Atlético Madrid’s Diego Costa handed eight-match ban for insulting referee
Diego Costa has been suspended for eight matches after insulting the referee during Atlético Madrid’s 2-0 defeat by Barcelona on Saturday. Costa was sent off “Atlético Madrid’s Diego Costa handed eight-match ban for insulting referee”
Donald Trump’s preference for ‘acting’ senior officials alarms experts and allies
Donald Trump has surrounded himself with an increasing number of temporary officials in his cabinet, raising fresh concerns over the president’s influence across US departments “Donald Trump’s preference for ‘acting’ senior officials alarms experts and allies”
Europe split over how to respond to Haftar assault on Tripoli
European divisions over how to respond to General Khalifa Haftar’s violent assault on the Libyan capital, Tripoli, have been exposed after France blocked a draft “Europe split over how to respond to Haftar assault on Tripoli”
‘I wanted to be David Bowie’: music maverick William Basinski
William Basinski has built an international career from his glacial meditations on time and decay, including The Disintegration Loops, which are regarded as perhaps the “‘I wanted to be David Bowie’: music maverick William Basinski”
Israel election: Netanyahu wins fifth term as rival concedes
Benjamin Netanyahu is set to serve a fifth term as Israel’s prime minister after his main rival conceded that he had lost the election. With “Israel election: Netanyahu wins fifth term as rival concedes”
Georgia lawmakers consider bill that takes aim at the state’s journalists
In a move slammed by proponents of press freedom, Georgia politicians are considering a law that would create a journalism board to oversee the work “Georgia lawmakers consider bill that takes aim at the state’s journalists”
Golden State Killer: California prosecutors to seek death penalty
Prosecutors in California will seek the death penalty if they convict the man suspected of being the notorious “Golden State Killer”. The move comes less “Golden State Killer: California prosecutors to seek death penalty”
Horror on the Hudson: New York’s $25bn architectural fiasco
‘One thing that’s always been true in New York,” says Dan Doctoroff, “is that if you build it, they will come.” He is referring to “Horror on the Hudson: New York’s $25bn architectural fiasco”