A young Albanian woman’s escape from al-Hawl offers rare hope – but as the camp empties many are left stranded, prompting urgent calls for repatriation For weeks he hovered near Turkey’s border with Syria hoping for good news. In early February, Xhetan Ndregjoni got word of what he was waiting ...
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Too hot to handle? Why it’s time for straight male authors to rediscover sexToo hot to handle? Why it’s time for straight male authors to rediscover sex
It’s a high-wire act and the risk of an embarrassing failure can weigh heavily – but that’s no reason to avoid writing about sex, argues Black Bag author Luke Kennard Are straight male writers scared of writing about sex? If you read modern fiction it’s hard to conclude otherwise. Maybe we’re worried ...
The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca SolnitThe United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit
The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled. All this ...
US-Iran talks ending without deal disappointing, Streeting saysUS-Iran talks ending without deal disappointing, Streeting says
The health secretary says the UK – which is not involved in the talks – wants to see a deal that ends Iran’s nuclear ambitions. ...
‘Everything is gone’: Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon‘Everything is gone’: Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon
Rights groups fear tactic of ‘domicide’ trialled in Gaza, where entire areas are made uninhabitable, is being used again The Israeli military has demolished entire villages as part of its invasion of south Lebanon, rigging homes with explosives and razing them to the ground in massive remote detonations. The Guardian ...
‘They’re all junk, and should be banned’: the trouble with at-home food intolerance tests‘They’re all junk, and should be banned’: the trouble with at-home food intolerance tests
A multimillion-pound industry has sprung up promising it can detect sensitivities to certain ingredients with a simple remote finger prick test. But the results can be misleading – and even dangerous My kitchen table is littered with tiny test tubes, envelopes and plastic lancets. At one end of the table, ...
‘A house of cards’: how did Wireless festival get it so wrong on Kanye West?‘A house of cards’: how did Wireless festival get it so wrong on Kanye West?
Industry experts say booking of controversial US rapper was calculated risk that has implications for all festivals The fallout over Wireless announcing Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) as its 2026 headliner was both swift and considerable. Last Sunday, major sponsors of the three-day festival, including Pepsi and Diageo, began ...
Iran chose ‘not to accept our terms’, Vance says after negotiationsIran chose ‘not to accept our terms’, Vance says after negotiations
The US vice-president made the announcement after 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan. ...
What on Earth is Melania Trump thinking? | Arwa MahdawiWhat on Earth is Melania Trump thinking? | Arwa Mahdawi
The first lady has put the Barbra Streisand effect in overdrive with a PR nightmare of her own making You’ve probably heard of the Barbra Streisand effect: the phenomenon where attempts to censor information end up drawing more attention to it. Now we might soon be referencing the Melania Trump ...
Faisal Islam: Why the government is relaxed about Chinese car importsFaisal Islam: Why the government is relaxed about Chinese car imports
The UK government believes the rise of China’s car industry could be good for UK consumers and industry. ...