Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the water At dawn, a veil of mist clings to the canals of Hawizeh, where sky and water seem to blur into a mirror. In the stern […]
Built to tackle 18m tonnes of rising excrement, the Tideway project has also generated dramatic new public spaces dotted with giant artworks. Our writer takes the ‘stink tower’ tour of the capital A group of colossal black tombstones has landed on the north bank of the Thames in London, looking […]
Israel’s actions are an assault not only on individual reporters but on the entire global public’s right to know the truth Asef Hamidi is the director of news, Al Jazeera Channel As the world witnesses the horrors unfolding in Gaza, a related tragedy continues with chilling regularity: the systematic targeting […]
Oh god, the suffering. The bleak, bleak suffering. Katherine Kelly’s desperate drug-smuggling thriller – featuring distressing scenes set in a Bulgarian prison – is so claustrophobic it’s suffocating I wonder, sometimes, if Katherine Kelly misses her days as Becky McDonald in Coronation Street. Yes, Becky was a once-homeless, thieving ex-con […]
Rates of colorectal cancer have risen in those under 50, but many are nervous about screening. Here’s what to know Tell us: share your experiences of traveling with friends Colorectal cancer is the third-most diagnosed cancer and third leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, according to the Cancer […]
Families in Tres Cantos and Soto de Viñuelas take in scene of destruction after blaze and pay tribute to man who died Adolfo López plunged his head and hands into his parents’ swimming pool early on Tuesday afternoon, keen to wash off the soot and dirt he had acquired from […]
Waking up from a nap feeling groggy, tired or ill? Experts say it’s common. Here’s what could be going wrong Tell us: share your experiences of traveling with friends I woke up on the couch feeling nauseous and groggy, with a needle-jabbing-my-temples headache. Was it the flu? Did I eat […]
Keir Starmer’s government is treating voters with contempt. With the arrest of hundreds of protesters in London, for many, the feeling is mutual In the third month of this tense, parched summer, the British state is under severe strain. Stripped of resources by 14 years of reckless rightwing government, contorting […]
Panorama’s new investigation into the convicted nurse is muddled and stuffed with conflicting theories. It feels more like radio phone-in bickering than serious journalism In May 2024, the New Yorker published an article with the headline “A British nurse was found guilty of killing seven babies. Did she do it?” […]
The festival’s best joke award may have been binned this year, but the one-liners keep coming. Here are our favourites • 10 of the funniest jokes from the 2024 fringe Olaf Falafel: We named our children War and Peace – it’s a long story. Andrew Doherty: At my lowest, I […]