An old west African practice of sending children away to study is being used as a cover for trafficking, say human rights groups In a bare, gloomy room on the beachfront at Saint-Louis, in the north-west of Senegal, dozens of young boys sit on a concrete floor chanting verses from ...
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‘Danger no longer only comes from the hitmen, but from the state’: the Honduran farmers labelled terrorists for protecting their land‘Danger no longer only comes from the hitmen, but from the state’: the Honduran farmers labelled terrorists for protecting their land
After another massacre of smallholders – who are subjected to violence from palm oil firms and drug traffickers – the country’s new Trump-backed government has criminalised community leaders Sitting on the back of the motorcycle, 15-year-old Orlean* heard gunshots. A moment later, the bike crashed. His uncle and two cousins ...
Why has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?Why has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?
The US has bought up yen to strengthen the currency for the first time in almost 30 years, with the moves raising questions about America’s motives The US has launched a bid to prop up the value of the yen, marking an extraordinary coordinated intervention with Japan’s government to halt ...
‘I spent a week crying. I’ve never had an injury in my life!’ Why do so many fitness fans end up needing surgery?‘I spent a week crying. I’ve never had an injury in my life!’ Why do so many fitness fans end up needing surgery?
From the 47-year-old runner who needs a double hip replacement to the 27-year-old CrossFitter with a ruptured ACL, those who push their bodies too hard often regret it. What are the lessons for the rest of us? Jonathan Price has always been active and exercise-focused. Growing up in south Wales, ...
Middle East crisis live: Iran denies Trump’s claims that talks due to take placeMiddle East crisis live: Iran denies Trump’s claims that talks due to take place
Iranian spokesperson says there are no plans to receive or send a delegation following US president’s assertion that talks would take place on Monday Trump says Iran talks set for Monday Two tankers laden with Saudi oil crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait over the weekend, data collected by Reuters showed ...
Trump climbs down on Iran strikes in expectation of ‘rapidly’ reaching a dealTrump climbs down on Iran strikes in expectation of ‘rapidly’ reaching a deal
US president claims delay is also in response to requests from Iran and other countries in the region Donald Trump has said he cancelled planned military strikes against Iran on the basis of “rapidly” reaching a deal on its nuclear programme and the full reopening of the strait of Hormuz. ...
Sophie Cunningham isn’t rejecting politics. She’s cashing in on themSophie Cunningham isn’t rejecting politics. She’s cashing in on them
Conservatives once demanded sports stay apolitical. Now they’ve embraced a new culture-war politics, and Sophie Cunningham has become one of its most valuable stars Invoking a wounded innocence that their desire for sports to be simple, just like they used to be, conservatives for a decade and a half have ...
The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli CliftonThe pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton
Our new book tracks the growth over nearly eight decades, of the most powerful foreign policy lobby in US history In 1948, with war raging in Palestine, Harry Truman found himself trapped. On one side were Zionist lobbyists and the president’s domestic political advisers, who were urging him to support ...
Chaos of border crossing gives way to limbo for Moroccans on Ceuta’s streetsChaos of border crossing gives way to limbo for Moroccans on Ceuta’s streets
People among the more than 50,000 who entered Spanish enclave this week describe the journey and their prospects Four days ago, Youssef El Abbas saw an opportunity to reclaim the life he had lost seven years earlier. News was circulating that about 400 people had swum from Morocco to the ...
Decades on from the US’s disastrous campaign in Afghanistan, Trump is making all the same mistakes | Simon TisdallDecades on from the US’s disastrous campaign in Afghanistan, Trump is making all the same mistakes | Simon Tisdall
The president has blundered into a ‘forever war’ with Iran he can’t win, but refuses to end. Such hubris has a long history It’s five years this month since the chaotic retreat of US forces from Kabul. The Nato-backed invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, launched after the 11 September 2001 ...