Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say Iran is already preparing for the perilous transition from wartime unity to a fractious peace marked by hyperinflation, a 10% contraction in the economy, power cuts and calls for a triumphalist government to end its unprecedented hunting ...
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Predator or prey? The confounding case of the missing sea eaglePredator or prey? The confounding case of the missing sea eagle
The UK’s biggest bird of prey has been compared to a flying barn door. So how can one fitted with a satellite tracker disappear in prime grouse-shooting country? The six police officers arrived at the Snilesworth estate in two pickup trucks last week, according to one account. They asked to ...
How a Starbucks marketing stunt spiralled into mass boycotts in South KoreaHow a Starbucks marketing stunt spiralled into mass boycotts in South Korea
A botched tumbler promotion on the anniversary of a pro-democracy massacre unleashed a boycott, police investigation and political firestorm It was a PR nightmare: customers smashing Starbucks branded tumblers and mugs as fans deleted loyalty apps and cashed out prepaid balances. Amid the uproar, government ministries cut ties with the ...
Blind date: ‘It felt like taking part in Blind Date was a lifelong thing she wanted to do’Blind date: ‘It felt like taking part in Blind Date was a lifelong thing she wanted to do’
Laurine, who works in forensics, meets Theo, a financial adviser. They are both 27 What were you hoping for? Love! Or someone new, great conversation, a free dinner and feature in my favourite Guardian column. Continue reading… ...
Power and glory: World Cup promises a spectacle impossible to ignorePower and glory: World Cup promises a spectacle impossible to ignore
Ten years in the making, the greatest show on earth is set for a six-week sprint through Trump’s America This is the end, of our elaborate plans, the end. Of everything that stands, the end. It seems fitting that football’s latest stopping point on its voyage upriver into the blank ...
My mother was forced to give me up for adoption. But when we finally met decades later, it was far from a fairytale endingMy mother was forced to give me up for adoption. But when we finally met decades later, it was far from a fairytale ending
Thirty years after my parents were pressured into placing me with an adoption agency, I finally reconnected with them. But it was nothing like the neat stories you see on TV One morning in late September 2023, I discovered by chance that my birth mother had been killed almost a year ...
US says Iran radar sites struck and drones intercepted, in latest threat to fragile ceasefireUS says Iran radar sites struck and drones intercepted, in latest threat to fragile ceasefire
Iran and the US have exchanged a series of attacks near the strait of Hormuz, imperilling efforts to reach a peace deal The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the strait of Hormuz and struck coastal surveillance radar sites in response. “The attack ...
Israel strikes southern Lebanon after ordering evacuations of nine villagesIsrael strikes southern Lebanon after ordering evacuations of nine villages
Thousands flee including from village hosting at least 2,500 displaced people, one day after Hezbollah rejects ceasefire Thousands fled their homes after Israel issued forced evacuation orders for nine villages in southern Lebanon before strikes that killed six people on Friday, a day after the Hezbollah militant group rejected a ...
Why Trump is obsessed with exacting ‘retribution’ against E Jean CarrollWhy Trump is obsessed with exacting ‘retribution’ against E Jean Carroll
For a person ‘accustomed to things going his way’, president’s defeats in trials against the author are a direct hit to his ego Donald Trump had a tantrum. Trump was seated at the defense table in Manhattan federal court on 17 January 2024 when E Jean Carroll – who has ...
Age gaps, swag gaps and Claude gaps – are they really such a big deal in relationships?Age gaps, swag gaps and Claude gaps – are they really such a big deal in relationships?
The internet is making everything into a ‘relationship gap’ by seizing on any difference between two dating humans It started with the age gap. Can a 40-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman truly get along? That was once a question answered with a resounding “yes” by creepy English professors or ...