For his latest project, Asad Raza made ‘public art’ for rats with pieces designed to appeal to the city’s maligned rodents “We call this the Hell Door,” artist Asad Raza explained animatedly. It’s 10pm on a warm August evening, and we are standing outside a small enclosure at the back ...
Month: October 2026
The impossible dilemma that Black parents face | Saida GrundyThe impossible dilemma that Black parents face | Saida Grundy
Having to choose between academic rigor and cultural inclusivity puts some families in an untenable conundrum I don’t recall what provoked me, well into adulthood, to ask my parents what the hardest part of their more than 50-year journey together had been. It was an impromptu inquiry spurred by nothing ...
Christa Pike ‘angry and confused’ after failed execution, lawyers sayChrista Pike ‘angry and confused’ after failed execution, lawyers say
Lawyers say the convicted killer was surprised to have survived and remained “shackled” to her hospital bed. ...
Watch: What we know about Christa Pike’s ‘shock’ recovery in hospitalWatch: What we know about Christa Pike’s ‘shock’ recovery in hospital
The US death row inmate’s legal team said at a press conference that she is now “conscious and speaking” after her failed execution. ...
‘Neither war nor peace’: Palestinians in Gaza on existing amid disease, despair and ruins‘Neither war nor peace’: Palestinians in Gaza on existing amid disease, despair and ruins
People tell of lives changed beyond recognition after the 7 October attacks by Hamas three years ago and the subsequent Israeli offensive Ahmed Ishtaiwi has six chairs. They are cheap and plastic and battered, but they are among the 43-year-old driver and mechanic’s most valuable possessions. Continue reading… ...
Houthi forces appear to make slow advance in south-west YemenHouthi forces appear to make slow advance in south-west Yemen
Group’s fighters hit key airport in Aden with explosive moments before plane from Cairo was due to land Houthi forces appeared to be making slow advances on Wednesday in south-west Yemen, approaching the city of Taiz and firing a missile and an explosive towards the airport in Aden, the chief ...
Commemorations for victims of the 7 October Hamas attacks – in picturesCommemorations for victims of the 7 October Hamas attacks – in pictures
Events were held in Israel and around the world to mark the third anniversary of the attacks led by Hamas on kibbutzim, border towns, military bases and a music festival in Israel, in which 1,209 people were killed and 251 hostages were taken Continue reading… ...
Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union saysSpanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September. ...
Israelis mourn 7 October attack victims three years after deadly Hamas raidIsraelis mourn 7 October attack victims three years after deadly Hamas raid
Memorial events have taken place in Israel on the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attack that sparked the devastating Gaza war. ...
Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacksIsraelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry. ...