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Rayo Vallecano take pride from the barrio into their fight for place in history
Madrid’s third club thrive on underdog mentality and still play in the daring style of former coach Andoni Iraola“Rayo V...
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Taiwan’s economy is booming thanks to AI. Not everyone sees the benefits
Taiwan is experiencing explosive GDP growth due to chip exports, but some Taiwanese feel left out.
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‘It’s getting hotter and it’s not stopping’: dealing with the heat in five of Europe’s capitals
Tourists and locals in Madrid, Paris, London, Dublin and Berlin share their experiences of the unseasonable May temperat...
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How badly is Europe affected by fertiliser shortages due to the Iran war?
EU launches fertiliser plan as Strait of Hormuz disruption fuels food security fears.
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Iran war day 89: Lebanon strikes kill 31 as ceasefire tensions rise
Israeli strikes kill 31 in Lebanon as attacks intensify and displacement orders spread.
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‘Argentina needs to end its fantasy of being a European country’: Lucrecia Martel on the story of a killing
The film-maker talks about her homeland’s ‘racism, paternalism and infantilisation’ towards Indigenous people and her aw...
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‘Deep suspicion’ of US lingers as Iran ponders agreement to end war
Iranian officials said the latest US strikes only validated their scepticism and resolve to stand firm on demands.
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Nearly in one in five UK girls receive unwanted images online, poll finds
Barnardo’s says survey shows online abuse and harassment becoming ‘part of background noise of growing up’Nearly one in...
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Bullet in the Head review – John Woo’s Vietnam war fever dream is an explosive masterpiece
The Hong Kong action master’s deliriously violent 1990 epic fuses gangland thriller, war movie and tragic melodrama into...
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Fieldwork As a Sex Object by Meena Kandasamy review – story of a deepfake sex tape
The author of When I Hit You returns with a pithy, savagely funny tale of online shaming and the Indian manosphereWe can...
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‘No livestock but still hope’: Palestinians prepare for Eid al-Adha in Gaza
Gaza Palestinians will mark a third Eid under war-like conditions, with a shortage of food and joy.
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‘Naturally scared’: India’s Muslims denied public spaces for Eid prayers
Asked to pray 'in shifts' and avoid spillage of mosque congregations to streets - Muslims denied visible celebrations.