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The Children by Melissa Albert review – intriguing fairytale of creativity’s dangers
In her first novel for adults, the YA author explores the dark side of writers who fictionalise their children’s livesCh...
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Pakistan’s Lyari defies Bollywood’s gangland label to rise as boxing haven
Food, football and history mingle in Karachi's oldest settlement. And a boxing coach teaches girls to defy stereotypes.
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Farage says woke kills - and the real, hard questions we could be asking are swamped by the culture war | Gaby Hinsliff
What we must learn from the murders of Henry Nowak in Southampton and Barnaby Webber in Nottingham is that kneejerk assu...
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Gunshots at 9am. Then they rounded up the children: how Chibok-style school abductions are spreading in Nigeria
Families have been left in despair after 39 pupils and seven teachers were kidnapped from classrooms in Oyo state, a par...
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Melanie Hall’s family launch fresh appeal for information 30 years after her murder in Bath
Campaign wants to transport people back to weekend of her disappearance when England drew 1-1 with Switzerland in Euro 9...
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‘I knew it was over for us’: the bands who got left behind when punk exploded
Fifty years ago this week, the Sex Pistols played their first Manchester gig – and upended pop culture. But what was 197...
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Experience: I sat under an oak tree every day for a year
After a period of burnout, I realised that nature knows what you need, and is always ready to offer it – you just have t...
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Orbán’s media slop spread poison beyond Hungary. Luckily, fearless, fact-based reporting endures
Across Europe, public service journalism is a shield for democracy. But we have to decide if we want to fight for its su...
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Scramble for biofuel as oil prices rise ‘could push world closer to food crisis’
Experts say increased use of crops for fuel is ‘dangerous game’ that could send food price inflation soaringDemand for b...
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Divine intervention: why Pope Leo visit could be a godsend for Pedro Sánchez
Pontiff’s resolve to highlight plight of migrants has aligned him with Spanish PM, whose inner circle and party are mire...
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Pam Bondi claims Todd Blanche was ‘in charge’ of ‘entire release’ of Epstein files
Blanche, whom Trump plans to nominate to replace ex-attorney general, served as Bondi’s deputy at DoJFormer attorney gen...
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Why Mogadishu clashes are deepening Somalia’s political crisis again
Tensions over Somali elections escalate into violence, leaving Mogadishu residents grappling with fear and disruption.