Emily Thornberry criticises Israel’s ‘staggering’ sense of impunity and rebukes Donald Trump for abandoning Gaza The UK government has let the Palestinian people down and failed to make it economically impossible for Israel to continue to act with impunity in the West Bank and Gaza, the Labour chair of the ...
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Playground no more: Thais sick of badly behaved tourists hail stricter visasPlayground no more: Thais sick of badly behaved tourists hail stricter visas
Government cites crime and drunken antics of foreigners as it shortens their stays – with ordinary Thais welcoming the crackdown It’s late afternoon at Bangkok’s Khaosan road, the city’s backpacker strip. Bar staff are calling after passersby, enticing them inside with drinks promotions. The smell of cannabis, widely sold in ...
I devoured classic novels as a teenager. In a world of distractions, can I relearn how to read them?I devoured classic novels as a teenager. In a world of distractions, can I relearn how to read them?
In less than a decade, surrounded by screens, I lost my ability to read some of the best books ever written. But, inspired by the Guardian’s 100 best novels list, I was determined to get it back It is a privilege to be surrounded by books. My parents hail from ...
‘They take you out of life, out of time’: a journey into Spain’s astonishing cave paintings‘They take you out of life, out of time’: a journey into Spain’s astonishing cave paintings
For tens of thousands of years, these Palaeolithic artworks were unseen. When they were rediscovered, onlookers marvelled at their vivid beauty. One of the world’s leading experts took me up close The aurochs, the mammoth and the steppe bison are long extinct, but their painted likenesses still look relatively fresh ...
‘Like a Klingon prison’: inside Barack Obama’s audacious, near-windowless, $850m presidential library‘Like a Klingon prison’: inside Barack Obama’s audacious, near-windowless, $850m presidential library
Towering over a low-income area of Chicago, and wrapped in a speech that’s hard to decipher, this controversial monolith feels like a menacing sci-fi HQ. Is it a monument – or a mausoleum? The Egyptians had their pyramids. The Anglo-Saxons had their barrows. And the Americans have their presidential libraries ...
Gunfights, grisly deaths and fentanyl: Euphoria’s finale was a lurid epic of biblical proportionsGunfights, grisly deaths and fentanyl: Euphoria’s finale was a lurid epic of biblical proportions
Sam Levinson’s HBO show went to garish new extremes to show the hollowness of the American Dream This article contains spoilers Ahead of the series finale, I didn’t think there was much more that Euphoria could do to shock me. Since season three of the HBO drama picked up its ...
I will never forget the teacher who negotiated to be gang-raped instead of her daughter. These war crimes against women must be addressed | Hala AlkaribI will never forget the teacher who negotiated to be gang-raped instead of her daughter. These war crimes against women must be addressed | Hala Alkarib
Since April 2023, Sudan’s women and girls have been subjected to systematic rape and sexual torture. Specialised support and justice for them is key to the country’s recovery and future In a village in South Darfur, I met a young girl about my daughter’s age – six or seven years ...
Trump says Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to ‘stop all shooting’Trump says Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to ‘stop all shooting’
Declaration comes after Iran had pulled out of peace talks in protest at Israeli offensive in Lebanon • Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has said Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to mutual de-escalation and to scale back fighting, seemingly averting an Israeli strike on Beirut and the ...
Middle East crisis live: Lebanon’s US embassy says Hezbollah has agreed to ‘reciprocal’ ceasefire with Israel under US proposalMiddle East crisis live: Lebanon’s US embassy says Hezbollah has agreed to ‘reciprocal’ ceasefire with Israel under US proposal
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has meanwhile threatened to strike Beirut and says IDF will continue operations in southern Lebanon Iran suspends all peace talks in protest at Israeli offensive in Lebanon The exchange of strikes between the US and Iran reflects the fragility of the current ceasefire, which has ...
Why everyone can benefit from smart lights, and how to set them up with zero wiringWhy everyone can benefit from smart lights, and how to set them up with zero wiring
From saving money to the satisfaction of turning off all your lights from bed, smart lights make life at home easier, and you don’t need an electrician to install them. Ignore all the smart home gimmicks. These five devices actually make life easier Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, ...