The agreement offers the Saudis the same options Trump has sworn Iran will never have The stark contrast between Donald Trump’s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia and his nuclear demands for Iran would be comical if not so tragic. Trump has handed the Saudis the same nuclear options he swore ...
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‘A statement of freedom’: T-shirt slogan goes viral and book sales rocket in Taiwan after Hong Kong raids‘A statement of freedom’: T-shirt slogan goes viral and book sales rocket in Taiwan after Hong Kong raids
Taiwanese people look on with concern at fate of Hong Kong’s independent booksellers, after series of arrests in recent months Walking out of one of Hong Kong’s last remaining independent bookstores, hands behind her back but head held high, the woman’s T-shirt was emblazoned with a simple slogan: “I am ...
‘Overdue reunion’: aviation hero’s long lost granddaughter uncovers secret past‘Overdue reunion’: aviation hero’s long lost granddaughter uncovers secret past
Judy Bain, 81, spent most of her life unaware she was a direct descendant of the daring pilot Arthur Whitten Brown In the spring of 1944, Elsie Barber, a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, had a fling with a Royal Air Force pilot named Arthur Brown, known as ...
How powerful is your passport? Explore the global rankingsHow powerful is your passport? Explore the global rankings
A symbol of global inequalities and shifting geopolitical fortunes, some passports offer their holders far more freedom to travel than others Passports can resemble abridged memoirs, their stamps telling romantic stories of wanderlust, freedom and belonging. But they are also a symbol of global inequalities and shifting geopolitical fortunes. Passports ...
What happened to Ryan Gosling’s ‘La La Hand’ on the La La Land poster?What happened to Ryan Gosling’s ‘La La Hand’ on the La La Land poster?
After 10 years and much complaining from Gosling, ‘a minor adjustment’ has been made to the La La Land poster – but has film history been erased at the same time? Emma, I have read a Vulture headline that says “Put Ryan Gosling’s Gay Little Wrist Back” but I forgot ...
Iraq’s impossible predicament: why the country is trapped between Iran and the USIraq’s impossible predicament: why the country is trapped between Iran and the US
With the outbreak of this year’s war, Iraq’s balancing act between the two antagonists has collapsed, exposing a perilously fragile state One week after the United States and Israel killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and ignited a regional war, drones started flying over Basra in southern Iraq. They were targeting Iraq’s ...
Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Red Sea tankers as US launches 12th night of strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis liveYemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Red Sea tankers as US launches 12th night of strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live
US military says it is degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in strait of Hormuz; Houthis say tankers violated their blockade; US signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia Before the US launched its 12th night of strikes against Iran, the Islamic republic’s foreign minister warned: “Our defense doctrine is clear: ...
Why many Black Americans were rooting for Argentina to lose the World Cup | Etan ThomasWhy many Black Americans were rooting for Argentina to lose the World Cup | Etan Thomas
Many Black Americans were not cheering Spain’s complicated history. They were rooting against the racism, politics and silence associated with Argentina There are moments in sports when you realize people aren’t just watching the score any more. They’re watching values. They’re watching who speaks. They’re watching who stays silent. And ...
Who is Jimothy? Seven things you need to know about the internet’s favourite raccoonWho is Jimothy? Seven things you need to know about the internet’s favourite raccoon
From neighbourhood scavenger to baseball mascot and Daily Show guest, the Seattle animal has become social media’s newest cult hero Pygmy hippo Moo Deng is washed up and humiliated, having flunked all three of her football World Cup predictions. Punch the Japanese macaque orphaned in Ikea is so February . ...
He won office in Louisiana after a murder exoneration. Maga wouldn’t let the election standHe won office in Louisiana after a murder exoneration. Maga wouldn’t let the election stand
Calvin Duncan studied law in prison to free himself and won his court clerk race in a landslide. Three hours in, the role was abolished in an act of ‘white supremacy’ The grand old criminal courthouse in New Orleans, encased by towering neoclassical columns, is a building that has altered ...