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Not just cheap beer and old buildings: an arty weekend in Prague
A new sleeper train from Brussels is bringing the Czech capital’s contemporary art scene within easy reach of rail travellers.
The murder of women is an Australian scandal. So how do we defeat the monster tormenting our nation’s soul? | Kristine Ziwica
This year alone, 19 women have been killed in Australia, according to the Australian Femicide Watch. The majority of those women, just like the 74 women murdered in 2023, were allegedly killed by someone known to them. Fifty years ago a group of Sydney feminists broke into two adjoining vacant …
Gove says three Muslim-led groups and two far-right to be assessed for extremism
Three Muslim-led organisations and two far-right groups will be assessed under the government’s controversial new extremism definition, Michael Gove has told MPs. The communities secretary named the Muslim Association of Britain, Mend and Cage as groups with “Islamist orientation and beliefs” that would be held to account following the launch …
Paul Murray’s The Bee Sting wins inaugural Nero book of the year prize
The Irish author Paul Murray has won the inaugural £30,000 Nero Gold prize for The Bee Sting, a comic family saga set in rural Ireland. Murray was announced as the winner at a ceremony in London on Thursday. “This is a wonderfully ambitious and entrancing novel about a family imploding …
Joanne Harris: ‘Some of us don’t see the line between the books and the world’
When Joanne Harris wrote Chocolat, her novel of morality and magic set in a cloistered French village, she did not expect it to be published, let alone succeed. Her agent thought that it was “very unfashionable writing” and “wasn’t at all the kind of thing he felt would be commercial”. …
How I stopped comparing my appearance to my identical twin’s – and healed our relationship | Lara Rodwell
“Why are you fat, and why is she thin,” a puzzled middle-aged man asked, as my identical twin Katy and I strolled into a restaurant in central Mumbai for a post-yoga samosa. It wasn’t the first time we had been asked this question – but each time it hurt just …
‘Like choosing between a hedgehog and a porcupine’: US braces for presidential election no one wants
In past years, the first phase of the general election has involved at least one of the presidential nominees introducing themselves to the broader public and presenting their case for taking the country in a new direction. But that has been rendered unnecessary this year: former president Donald Trump and …
‘Like choosing between a hedgehog and a porcupine’: US braces for presidential election no one wants
In past years, the first phase of the general election has involved at least one of the presidential nominees introducing themselves to the broader public and presenting their case for taking the country in a new direction. But that has been rendered unnecessary this year: former president Donald Trump and …
Joe Biden delivers feisty State of the Union address with vision for his second term
Joe Biden confirmed a new US mission to deliver aid to Gaza and repeatedly took aim at Donald Trump in his State of the Union address on Thursday, offering a pointed preview of the general election in November. Biden’s most significant announcement came toward the end of his roughly hour-long …
‘We are the guinea pigs’: Arizona mining project sparks concerns for air and water
Growing up on both sides of the Arizona-Mexico border, Denise Moreno Ramírez got respite from the border town bustle by hiking through sycamore and juniper trees in the mountains near her home. These isolated mountains – known as the Sky Islands – provide a crucial habitat for native plants and …
Rocking the boat
Let’s play it as a game. Two-player, ideally lovers. You could play with a friend, but for real spice – to truly scope out the game’s gnarly potential – it’s best with a partner or spouse, someone you have pledged to love and cherish for the rest of your days. …
‘We’re going to lose our grasp on democracy’: divided GOP voters weigh in on US aid to Ukraine
When Donald Trump declared he would allow Russia to do “whatever the hell they want” to Nato members who fail to meet funding commitments, world leaders and Democratic lawmakers reacted with shock and alarm. But Douglas Benton, a 70-year-old Republican voter from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was quite pleased. “Yes. …
Genetics journal retracts 18 papers from China due to human rights concerns
Several of the researchers are associated with public security authorities in China, a fact that “voids any notion of free informed consent”, said Yves Moreau, a professor of engineering at the University of Leuven, in Belgium, who focuses on DNA analysis. Moreau first raised concerns about the papers with Hart, …
Five of the best recent books from Ukraine
‘Why read Ukrainian poets or any poets in translation for that matter?” wrote poet Ilya Kaminsky in March 2022, weeks after Russia escalated its war on Ukraine. “Because if we don’t read poets in translation, we end up looking in the mirror 24/7.” These recently translated works by Ukrainian poets …
The world is turning away from Diet Coke. But you will pry it from my cold dead hands | Gina Rushton
Our fizzy friend, our spicy milk, our chemical comfort. Our afternoon amulet, the silver bauble we reach for on deadline, the Grey Lady who revives us when we have no pep left. In the first week of January, Americans acknowledged the anniversary of a dark day for democracy on which …
Senate blocks bipartisan $118bn bill on US-Mexico border and Ukraine
The Senate blocked a bipartisan border and national security bill from advancing on Wednesday, as Democrats accused Republicans of bending to the political wishes of Donald Trump at the expense of their constituents. The vote was 49 to 50, with 45 Democrats and four Republicans supporting the bill’s advancement. Sixty …
Myanmar: airstrike on school killed four children, witnesses say
An airstrike on a school in Myanmar’s south-eastern Karenni state killed four children and injured at least 15 others, according to five witnesses. The victims, all boys aged 12 to 14, were students at the school in Daw Si Ei village, which served about 200 students and was run by …
Mayors put forward alternatives to HS2 scrapped northern section
Andy Burnham, the Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, and Andy Street, the Tory mayor of the West Midlands, have joined forces on alternative and cheaper plans for the scrapped section of HS2, warning that “to do nothing is not an option”. Burnham and Street shared a stage on Wednesday to …
A genre of swords and soulmates: the rise and rise of ‘romantasy’ novels
It was approaching midnight on Monday when author Sarah J Maas entered a New York City bookstore to surprise fans celebrating the imminent publication of her latest novel, House of Flame and Shadow. As she walked towards the stage, wearing a Valentino bouclé tweed skirt, the crowd realised what was …
‘We learn from each other’ – how Ghana’s Black Queens turned fortunes around
Ghana's Black Queens were not in great shape before Nora Häuptle took over in January 2023. Now they dream of WAFCON glory...
Five of the best books about gossip
‘That is the ugliest effing skirt I’ve ever seen” is among the most memorable lines from the 2004 version of Mean Girls, uttered by high-school queen bee Regina George. The musical remake, in cinemas now, inherits the original film’s bitchiness and its iconic Burn Book – a scrapbook filled with …
‘It’s an expression of identity’: the TikToker taking the western Sydney accent to the world
For young people living in western Sydney, Mahmoud Ismail is “that TikToker that reports on the area”. He attracts millions of views to his interviews with locals. But why? Ismail says it’s not just his face and name that reflects an ethnic identity, but also how he sounds. “It’s the …
Longing for a baby? The IVF postcode lottery can have a high price
The cost of fertility treatment varies drastically across England with some people paying almost 30% more for IVF depending on where they live. New figures show a clear “postcode lottery” , with huge variances between different cities. London comes out as the most expensive with an average total cost of …