Matthew Campbell

Last summer a bald middle-aged man in a beige anorak stood in a Russian prison courtyard addressing dozens of inmates in blue overalls. “I represent the private

The sun was setting over the Caribbean when Yamily Vazquez murmured to her younger sibling, Yaylin: “Hug me, please, I’m feeling so cold.”The Cuban women were on their way to the United States when their boat sank in rough seas. Without life jackets, most passengers drowned, but the Vazquez sisters

The murder of an elephant in 2012 led to the abdication of Spain’s controversial king. Matthew Campbell tells the inside story of a royal scandal still rocking a nation

By spending time in the country’s brothels, police stations and psychiatric wards, a fearless reporter reveals how Putin treats his own people like cattle

Javier Milei, the favourite to win Argentina’s presidential election, boasted in a closing rally last week of having “the best strategists in the world”. He did not mean his campaign team.The libertarian was referring to his dogs. Instead of a spouse and offspring, the five English mastiffs will tak

With bright lipstick, a minimal necklace and a snake tattoo on her arm, the girl in the selfie looked like any fashion-conscious teenager in the West.In Iran,

What do our critics read for sheer pleasure and fun? Spy thrillers, family sagas and Bret Easton Ellis

In March 2019 Patrick Lahey, an undersea explorer, was on a yachting holiday with his family in the Bahamas. After coming ashore one evening he got into a conversation with a submarine crew at the bar

In an unprecedented crisis, the Spanish prime minister is in the Moncloa Palace, refusing to speak to anyone except his family while he considers whether to quit

Spain’s prime minister will announce on Monday whether he will stay in office