The latest in our ongoing series of writers paying tribute to their favourite rewatches is a journey back to the 1986 cult fantasy The 1980s were the golden age for the annoying little brother. Before the dawn of those mischief-dulling devices – the smartphone and tablet – a pesky sibling ...
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The Taliban’s war on education: ‘Nobody talks about what is happening to the boys’The Taliban’s war on education: ‘Nobody talks about what is happening to the boys’
Five years after the ultra-conservative Islamists retook Afghanistan, students describe male pupils being beaten for minor rule breaches and inexperienced teachers struggling to deliver lessons Before he leaves for Kabul University each morning, Hashmat* checks his face for the beard he has been ordered to grow. Male students are required ...
Counter terrorism police now leading investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s deathCounter terrorism police now leading investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s death
The man in custody has since been re-arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, police say. ...
Iran launches attacks on American military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait after fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis liveIran launches attacks on American military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait after fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis live
US military says it hit dozens of Iranian sites in strikes on Monday while UN chief warns that a return to full-scale fighting would be ‘catastrophic’ US launches new attack wave on Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven ‘futile’ Oil prices jumped again on Monday as the US and ...
‘The trash does not stop’: life among the garbage mountains of Jakarta, the world’s biggest city‘The trash does not stop’: life among the garbage mountains of Jakarta, the world’s biggest city
Indonesia’s government is grappling with how to manage waste at Bantar Gebang – Jakarta’s largest landfill – which supports the livelihood of thousands of waste pickers On the outskirts of Jakarta, huge rolling peaks of rubbish stretch across more than 100 hectares (247 acres), towering over nearby villages. Each day ...
Eat, sleep, rave … make peace! DJ Yousuke Yukimatsu’s mission to change the world with topless ravesEat, sleep, rave … make peace! DJ Yousuke Yukimatsu’s mission to change the world with topless raves
He beat brain cancer. Now your favourite DJ’s favourite DJ is on a UK tour, armed with experimental techno, Beastie Boys and Taylor Swift Ten years ago this month, Japanese DJ Yousuke Yukimatsu had an epileptic seizure. When he didn’t show up for a festival booking, organisers got in touch ...
My holiday from hell: blizzards, black ice, a broken-down bus – would I ever make it to New York?My holiday from hell: blizzards, black ice, a broken-down bus – would I ever make it to New York?
Flights were cancelled and we were told we’d be staying in Iceland for the night. But the hotel had no idea we were coming and people started screaming when I fell down, hard, on the ice A couple of days before I was due to take a trip to New ...
‘If a woman is killed, they say she fell, she took poison’: Pakistan’s devastating rise in ‘hidden’ sexual violence‘If a woman is killed, they say she fell, she took poison’: Pakistan’s devastating rise in ‘hidden’ sexual violence
Karachi’s chief police surgeon condemns increasing acceptance of domestic murders and rapes of women and girls A white-bearded man looks straight into the camera, in the video circulating for the past few weeks on social media. “I killed my wife,” he says calmly in Urdu. “We have a give-and-take arrangement ...
Forget being French president; Marine Le Pen is lucky not to be in prison. Why is she in public life at all? | Rokhaya DialloForget being French president; Marine Le Pen is lucky not to be in prison. Why is she in public life at all? | Rokhaya Diallo
The far right leader’s career is not the issue: it’s whether a politician with her record has a legitimate right to seek office For many years, I have observed Marine Le Pen and her party and how they operate in France. I have heard their xenophobic, anti-immigrant rhetoric and felt ...
Mamdani squares off with ‘The View’Mamdani squares off with ‘The View’
The News Last week, Semafor reported that some of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s allies were frustrated with ’s recent political coverage, particularly after right-leaning host Sara Haines’ remarks about New York Democratic congressional nominee and fellow democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier. “I’m gonna full-blown call her an antisemite. ...