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Blaming the victim: has Amnesty gone soft on Putin?

Blaming the victim: has Amnesty gone soft on Putin?
Recent report on Russia’s war in Ukraine has seriously tarnished good name of human rights organisation
18 Aug 2022
India’s post-Independence Day flag problem

India’s post-Independence Day flag problem
Indians bought over 200m flags for national celebration – but what should be done with them now?
18 Aug 2022
‘Worst inflation in the G7’

‘Worst inflation in the G7’
A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages
18 Aug 2022
Bizarre gout treatments in ancient manuscripts

Bizarre gout treatments in ancient manuscripts
And other stories from the stranger side of life
18 Aug 2022
How Liz Cheney became a ‘Republican outcast’

How Liz Cheney became a ‘Republican outcast’
Congresswoman suffered a heavy defeat to a Trump-backed candidate in the primaries
17 Aug 2022
Castaway survives on just lemon, charcoal and seawater

Castaway survives on just lemon, charcoal and seawater
And other stories from the stranger side of life
17 Aug 2022
In pictures: A year of Taliban rule

In pictures: A year of Taliban rule
Members of Afghanistan’s de facto leadership marked the anniversary of retaking power with pedalo rides in a national park
16 Aug 2022

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What is Donald Trump doing now?

What is Donald Trump doing now?
Former president says FBI confiscated his passports during Mar-a-Lago raid
16 Aug 2022
How Afghanistan has changed after a year of Taliban rule

How Afghanistan has changed after a year of Taliban rule
Economic collapse, a crackdown on women’s rights and an exodus of the professional class leaves country in crisis
16 Aug 2022
The UK’s most commonly misspelt names revealed 

The UK’s most commonly misspelt names revealed
And other stories from the stranger side of life
16 Aug 2022
Why Norway euthanised ‘beloved’ walrus Freya

Why Norway euthanised ‘beloved’ walrus Freya
The 600kg animal had become a popular attraction in the Oslo Fjord
15 Aug 2022
How Salman Rushdie exposed fault lines between the West and Islam

How Salman Rushdie exposed fault lines between the West and Islam
Stabbing of The Satanic Verses author has stirred debate about censorship and religious violence
15 Aug 2022
Cats grounded in German town 

Cats grounded in German town
And other stories from the stranger side of life
15 Aug 2022
Was attempted FBI break-in linked to Trump raid?

Was attempted FBI break-in linked to Trump raid?
A 42-year-old man was killed after reportedly trying to enter an FBI office in Ohio
12 Aug 2022
How the UK’s droughts compare with the rest of the world

How the UK’s droughts compare with the rest of the world
UN warns that ‘land is drying up’ in countries across the globe
12 Aug 2022
Russian visas, Arab fattism and quiet quitting

Russian visas, Arab fattism and quiet quitting
Is Finland an unwilling backdoor to Europe? Has fat-shaming reached the Middle East? And are young workers really slacking off?
12 Aug 2022
Han Solo gun expected to sell for $500,000

Han Solo gun expected to sell for $500,000
And other stories from the stranger side of life
12 Aug 2022
Is flight tracking the new Netflix?

Is flight tracking the new Netflix?
Hundreds of thousands follow flights of the famous but privacy concerns have led to backlash
11 Aug 2022
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant: is Ukraine heading for another Chernobyl?

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant: is Ukraine heading for another Chernobyl?
The UN has called for Russia to allow its safety inspectors to access the damaged facility
11 Aug 2022
University criticised over masturbation PhD

University criticised over masturbation PhD
And other stories from the stranger side of life
11 Aug 2022
Can Ukraine realistically liberate Crimea?

Can Ukraine realistically liberate Crimea?
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says war with Russia must end with the recapture of the peninsula
10 Aug 2022
Will Emmett Till ever get justice?

Will Emmett Till ever get justice?
Black teenager was abducted, tortured and lynched by a group of white men in 1955
10 Aug 2022
Pros and cons of prosecuting Donald Trump

Pros and cons of prosecuting Donald Trump
Former president should not be above the law, but convicting him would have huge consequences
10 Aug 2022
French forced to eat ‘mustard of the Germans’

French forced to eat ‘mustard of the Germans’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
10 Aug 2022
Mohammed bin Salman: a ruthless reformer

Mohammed bin Salman: a ruthless reformer
De facto leader of Saudi Arabia is rehabilitating his image after years as international ‘pariah’
9 Aug 2022
Is the Inflation Reduction Act a win for Biden?

Is the Inflation Reduction Act a win for Biden?
The law is designed to reduce not only inflation but also carbon emissions and prescription drug costs
9 Aug 2022
What was the FBI looking for in Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate?

What was the FBI looking for in Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate?
Raid on former president’s Florida home described as ‘extraordinary, historic development’
9 Aug 2022
Presidential hopeful says hyena testicles will erase debt

Presidential hopeful says hyena testicles will erase debt
And other stories from the stranger side of life
9 Aug 2022
Has Gaza avoided a fifth full-scale war?

Has Gaza avoided a fifth full-scale war?
Ceasefire agreed between Israel and Palestinian militants – but truce is not a long-term solution
8 Aug 2022
‘Ninja’ missile part of a scary new generation of unregulated weapons

‘Ninja’ missile part of a scary new generation of unregulated weapons
Combining new weapon systems with artificial intelligence would be nightmare scenario, warns security expert
8 Aug 2022
Why cats prefer people who hate them

Why cats prefer people who hate them
And other stories from the stranger side of life
8 Aug 2022
Will China invade Taiwan?

Will China invade Taiwan?
Beijing announces military drills close to Taiwan after US Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes controversial visit
5 Aug 2022
Is monkeypox here to stay?

Is monkeypox here to stay?
A total of 2,759 infections have been detected in the UK, the majority of them in London
5 Aug 2022