Jesús Piñero grew up with the sound of gunfire, but thought he would be safe on the bus taking him to his home in Caracas. Then a mugger came for his phone … As he rushed up the stairs from the Palo Verde metro station and jumped into the camioneta ...
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An inflatable cushion and compression socks: nine travel upgrades we rely on to survive long flightsAn inflatable cushion and compression socks: nine travel upgrades we rely on to survive long flights
Essentials for comfort, sleep and entertainment worth packing so your long-haul flight flies by Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things Airline seats feel more ...
Gaza’s musicians reopen bomb-shattered conservatory – in tentsGaza’s musicians reopen bomb-shattered conservatory – in tents
Even though most of their instruments have been destroyed, teachers are restarting classes, using music to give relief to traumatised people The three tents line a stretch of overcrowded, windswept sand, their windows open on to a view of the breaking waves of the Mediterranean. From inside comes the sound ...
Iran seeks to tighten control over strait of Hormuz alongside Khamenei funeralIran seeks to tighten control over strait of Hormuz alongside Khamenei funeral
IRGC warnings force ships to turn back as Tehran uses passages from Qur’an to send messages to Gulf delegations The diplomatic and military contest for control of the strait of Hormuz has intensified alongside the dramatic scenes of mourning for the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with some ...
The immorality of world leaders is contagious. Thank heavens for the pope | Simon TisdallThe immorality of world leaders is contagious. Thank heavens for the pope | Simon Tisdall
In a political wasteland dominated by billionaires, war criminals and mega-corporations, the head of the Catholic church is a rare figure of moral leadership What do Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu have in common? Answer: a chronic inability to tell right from wrong. The three leaders currently causing ...
The strangest show on earth: lightning, imperial hubris and a boring tour of Trump’s rhetorical back alleys | David SmithThe strangest show on earth: lightning, imperial hubris and a boring tour of Trump’s rhetorical back alleys | David Smith
Would we get a 21st-century Gettysburg address? Or YMCA, gripes about his legal woes and boasting about Iran? The astronomer Carl Sagan once described Earth as a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. “Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, ...
Sleuthing sheep, Young Sherlock and a new Poirot: how amateur detectives took over our screensSleuthing sheep, Young Sherlock and a new Poirot: how amateur detectives took over our screens
From the Sherlock Holmes spin-offs to The Sheep Detectives, DIY sleuths are on the case all over TV and cinema. But where did the trope of the outsider who outsmarts the professionals come from – and how do these depictions compare to reality? On Television you don’t have to be ...
‘He hadn’t been trying to scare us. He’d been trying to kill us’: how stalker neighbours turned our dream home into a nightmare‘He hadn’t been trying to scare us. He’d been trying to kill us’: how stalker neighbours turned our dream home into a nightmare
We were busy doing up a dilapidated Welsh farmhouse when a young couple bought the land next door. They seemed odd yet basically harmless – but their increasingly troubling behaviour soon escalated into a full-blown campaign of terror Richard: Bryn stood under a dripping hedge, waving like we were long-lost ...
From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat upFrom ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up
Cooling down has become political amid record highs, as experts say row is distracting from work of protecting lives As the afternoon heat rose to a dizzying 41.7C (107F) in eastern Brandenburg on Sunday, taking German temperatures to unprecedented highs, Mario, 65, took precautions but did not panic. Two years ...
Iran’s supreme leader absent from funeral of father Ali KhameneiIran’s supreme leader absent from funeral of father Ali Khamenei
Three sons of killed ayatollah were seen beside coffin during ceremonies drawing huge crowds in Tehran Three sons of the former Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who has succeeded him as Iran’s supreme ...