The Italian PM has walked a tightrope between Europe and the US. But the Iran war – and Trump’s attacks on her – have changed everything The news last week that the Trump administration sounded out Fifa, world football’s governing body, about replacing Iran with Italy at this year’s World ...
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‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship
Severing ties with the US can take more than a year and cost thousands of dollars. But Paul, Ella, Margot and thousands of others feel they have no choice When Margot went to renounce her US citizenship earlier this year, she wasn’t able to do it in the UK, her ...
Logging, murder and money: can Mexico’s ancient forests be saved from the cartels?Logging, murder and money: can Mexico’s ancient forests be saved from the cartels?
In the Sierra Tarahumara, gangs ‘disappear’ those who resist their lucrative illegal tree-felling operations Decades ago, the children of Rochéachi village in the Sierra Tarahumara – pine-covered mountains of north-west Mexico’s Chihuahua state – would run through the forest by night. In the rainy season, they would collect fireflies whose ...
Ashes and memories: one family’s return to the site of Hong Kong’s worst fire in decadesAshes and memories: one family’s return to the site of Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades
Yip Shun-Ting Carbon returns for the first time to his apartment to salvage belongings after last year’s fire that killed 168 people, including his mother The Yip family once imagined moving to a country house, all three generations under the same roof, with their own vegetable garden and away from ...
Asian mothers, bad feelings: notes on an all-conquering stereotypeAsian mothers, bad feelings: notes on an all-conquering stereotype
A certain image of the tiger mom – strict, cold and demanding – is ubiquitous in popular culture. Why? In January 2011, the English-speaking world was introduced to a new kind of villain. She arrived in the form of a viral Wall Street Journal article with the headline “Why Chinese ...
Sudan paramilitary leaders acquired £17.7m property portfolio in Dubai, investigation revealsSudan paramilitary leaders acquired £17.7m property portfolio in Dubai, investigation reveals
The RSF leadership, accused of committing genocide, used UAE as a ‘safe haven’ for family members and their wealth, records show A network linked to the leadership of a militia accused of genocide has amassed a vast property portfolio in Dubai as part of a sprawling “paramilitary-industrial complex” across Africa ...
Israel’s direction poses ‘existential threat’ to Judaism, UK’s leading progressive rabbis warnIsrael’s direction poses ‘existential threat’ to Judaism, UK’s leading progressive rabbis warn
Rabbis Charley Baginsky and Josh Levy say criticising Israeli government is not disloyalty but a Jewish obligation The UK’s most senior progressive rabbis have warned that Israel’s current political direction risks becoming “incompatible with Jewish values”, while insisting that criticism of the country’s government is “a Jewish obligation” rather than ...
Which rug is best for your room? 21 expert picks, plus tips on choosing pile, size and materialWhich rug is best for your room? 21 expert picks, plus tips on choosing pile, size and material
A rug can work wonders on a dull room, but buying a high-quality one is an investment. Here’s how to find one that fits your space lifestyle and budget The best bath towels of 2026 in the US, from fluffy to quick drying – tested Sign up for the Filter ...
‘Subtle but powerful form of self-validation’: how to start journaling‘Subtle but powerful form of self-validation’: how to start journaling
There is no wrong way to journal, say experts, and putting pen to paper can help with mental health and clarify thoughts and feelings How to start … anything: expert tips for trying something new Humans have been jotting down their feelings and experiences for millennia. The earliest example of ...
Michael might be a cowardly, cursed biopic but his fans are happy to live in a fantasyMichael might be a cowardly, cursed biopic but his fans are happy to live in a fantasy
The hit success of the critically reviled Michael Jackson movie shows that his fans only want to see the good – not the truth It’s not unusual to see a gulf between the quality of a blockbuster hit as described by critics, and the greater acceptance of that film as ...