The billionaire’s attempted crackdown on Ed Sheeran’s tour only amplified pro-Palestinian statements. It’s been a joy to watch A few weeks ago, the worst thing you could say about Ed Sheeran was that his music was a bit bland. A Guardian music writer once compared it to “aural wallpaper”. Which ...
Month: September 2026
Iranian actor Laheh Marzban faces severe threats after Venice film festival speechIranian actor Laheh Marzban faces severe threats after Venice film festival speech
Marzban, who won a best actress award for her portrayal of a woman held hostage by her father in Falling House, has received condemnations from authorities after dedicating her prize to ‘the women of Iran’ An Iranian actress who won the best newcomer award at the Venice film festival has ...
MI5 accepts it gave evidence based on lies in neo-Nazi spy caseMI5 accepts it gave evidence based on lies in neo-Nazi spy case
It is the first time MI5 has confirmed the BBC’s revelation that it gave evidence based on lies in court while defending the violent informant. ...
‘I spend a bagful of money and don’t fill a bag’: the energy crisis hits Bangladesh‘I spend a bagful of money and don’t fill a bag’: the energy crisis hits Bangladesh
The country has been left in the dark as it endures power cuts caused by the Iran war and reliance on gas imports At 1am, Halder’s alarm goes off and the 34-year-old Bangladeshi bank employee rises and heads to her kitchen. She is up at this time not for work ...
‘A map is never neutral’: meet the cartographers who took on centuries of western bias‘A map is never neutral’: meet the cartographers who took on centuries of western bias
Equal Earth projection, adopted by the UN last week, provides an alternative to 16th-century Mercator display Three cartographers have spoken of their astonishment at the UN’s near-universal adoption of a map they created to more accurately show the sizes of Africa and Europe, even though they have received a few ...
‘The damage was much worse than I had imagined’: the shocking inside story of Salman Rushdie’s survival‘The damage was much worse than I had imagined’: the shocking inside story of Salman Rushdie’s survival
After the writer was stabbed in a horrific attack, his wife started making a video diary of his recovery. The clips are featured in a new film from Alex Gibney, who drew on Dennis Potter to create a powerful portrait of Rushdie’s tumultuous life Eliza Griffiths was at home in ...
Experience: I survived being buried in an avalancheExperience: I survived being buried in an avalanche
I was at the mercy of the mountain, heading towards a 20-metre drop, about to discover what it felt like to die Growing up in Sweden, I was as comfortable on skis as I was walking on my feet. As a teenager, I became a professional free skier, a style that features ...
Sydney Sweeney’s cartoonish provocation has sparked a culture war but let’s just admit sport can be sexy | Emma JohnSydney Sweeney’s cartoonish provocation has sparked a culture war but let’s just admit sport can be sexy | Emma John
Yes sport is about effort, sweat and inclusivity – but it also turns elite athletes into magnificent specimens of humanity where the aesthetic is part of the appeal Have you seen the 40-second video that will change the way you think about women’s sport, women’s bodies, just, you know, women? ...
At least one dead and multiple injured in Philippines school shootingAt least one dead and multiple injured in Philippines school shooting
At least one person is believed to have died and several injured after the shooting in Banga in Mindanao province. ...
South Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressureSouth Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressure
Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’ South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, has said he will not deploy the military to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country into conflict, ...