This documentary tells the story of the long-distance relationship between a BBC correspondent in London and a photographer on the ground in Syria with charm and humanity Politics is to some degree set aside here in favour of matters of the heart; this is a story of romantic love among ...
‘Techno in a monastery – are you ready?’ The Greek priest whose doom metal album is the year’s hippest record‘Techno in a monastery – are you ready?’ The Greek priest whose doom metal album is the year’s hippest record
His church thinks electric guitars are the devil’s work. But Father Tabakis is on a mission to change that – with Paradise Metal, a religious dubstep album that outdid Daft Punk and Aphex Twin ‘The guitar was made by God,” says Father Dionysios Tabakis, sitting in the living room of ...
How Bolivia’s breakthrough in jaguar rehabilitation could bring the big cat back from the brinkHow Bolivia’s breakthrough in jaguar rehabilitation could bring the big cat back from the brink
More jaguars are killed in Bolivia each year by poachers than in any other country, driving the population to critical levels. But a recent successful release from captivity could radically increase the jaguar’s chances of survival A tentative paw emerged from a steel cage on to the sandy riverbed deep ...
Steely USA overcome Bosnia and Herzegovina and controversial red to reach World Cup last 16Steely USA overcome Bosnia and Herzegovina and controversial red to reach World Cup last 16
The US had their hands on their heads. Weston McKennie’s face betrayed a look of total disbelief. Mauricio Pochettino waved his hands towards the sky, incredulous. Folarin Balogun had been sent off after a seemingly innocent collision with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Tarik Muharemović that saw the US striker land a ...
‘It is comforting to be haunted’: how attitudes to abortion have changed through the ages‘It is comforting to be haunted’: how attitudes to abortion have changed through the ages
The abortion debate – the language of life, choice and rights – severs women, and their pain, from history. I don’t want to forget my abortion and I don’t want to forget theirs The physical fact of my abortion caught me off guard. I had been so accustomed to defending ...
People smuggler convicted in France now seeking asylum in UK, BBC discoversPeople smuggler convicted in France now seeking asylum in UK, BBC discovers
Once described as “the godfather” of French migrant camps, he has been working in a Leicestershire village. ...
Watch: People smuggler tracked down and confronted by BBCWatch: People smuggler tracked down and confronted by BBC
A convicted people smuggler is living in Leicestershire and seeking asylum while working illegally, the BBC can reveal. ...
At least 13 killed in large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes on KyivAt least 13 killed in large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv
Russia launched its biggest strikes on the city in weeks with children among the “significant number” of casualties, Ukrainian officials say. ...
A storm, overpriced food and a sad ferris wheel: inside Trump’s dreadful state fairA storm, overpriced food and a sad ferris wheel: inside Trump’s dreadful state fair
Attendance at the Great American State Fair is sparse and the heat is extreme, but at least you can pay $25 for a pretzel This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday I have been to some disappointing fairs ...
Win for Zyn nicotine pouchesWin for Zyn nicotine pouches
US regulators allowed Philip Morris to advertise its Zyn oral nicotine pouches as less harmful than cigarettes. The decision is a marketing win for the tobacco giant, which like other manufacturers is investing in smoke-free products. Tobacco replacements, such as nicotine pouches or vapes, are vastly less deadly than smoking ...