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First lady of evil

Sun 12 Jul 2026

First lady of evil
Juweria Fatima, Year 10-11
Truth in Strands of Hair

Sun 5 Jul 2026

Truth in Strands of Hair
Patricia Clarke
Silenced Facebook whistleblower could be fined for merely nodding

Sun 5 Jul 2026

Silenced Facebook whistleblower could be fined for merely nodding
Duncan Gardham
Three teenagers prosecuted for plotting ‘copycat Southport’ attacks

Sun 5 Jul 2026

Three teenagers prosecuted for plotting ‘copycat Southport’ attacks
Elif Shafak
‘We are not rootless. We are each other’s roots’

Fri 3 Jul 2026

‘We are not rootless. We are each other’s roots’
Isabel Coles
Did Norwegian telecoms giant’s data sharing condemn Myanmar activists? A court will decide

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Did Norwegian telecoms giant’s data sharing condemn Myanmar activists? A court will decide
Kenan Malik
From anti-racists to racists, the grooming gangs debate has betrayed the victims

Sun 28 Jun 2026

From anti-racists to racists, the grooming gangs debate has betrayed the victims
Kate Maltby
A new fight to end marital rape is following on from the Pelicot case

Mon 22 Jun 2026

A new fight to end marital rape is following on from the Pelicot case
Rachel Sylvester
Met chief Mark Rowley on the ‘Al Capone’ strategy to tackle the 100 worst abusers

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Met chief Mark Rowley on the ‘Al Capone’ strategy to tackle the 100 worst abusers
Thomas Graham
Digging for Mexico’s disappeared: ‘If my son is dead, he might be here’

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Digging for Mexico’s disappeared: ‘If my son is dead, he might be here’
Lily Isaacs
The anonymous deepfake porn victim named campaigner of the year

Sun 14 Jun 2026

The anonymous deepfake porn victim named campaigner of the year
Madeleine Parr
How search for the perfect look is turning fitness fanatics into chemical guinea pigs

Sun 14 Jun 2026

How search for the perfect look is turning fitness fanatics into chemical guinea pigs
Kenan Malik
Sentencing the Palestine activists for terrorism places civil liberties in grave peril

Sat 13 Jun 2026

Sentencing the Palestine activists for terrorism places civil liberties in grave peril
James Tapper
How Richard Dawkins evolved into a novelist

Sun 7 Jun 2026

How Richard Dawkins evolved into a novelist
Kenan Malik
In weaponising Henry Nowak’s tragic death, the right has come full circle on identity politics

Sun 7 Jun 2026

In weaponising Henry Nowak’s tragic death, the right has come full circle on identity politics
Liz Cookman
Across the globe, internet blackouts are a new tool for autocratic regimes

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Across the globe, internet blackouts are a new tool for autocratic regimes
Philippe Sands
Rogue states won’t always get away with murder. In the end justice will prevail

Sun 24 May 2026

Rogue states won’t always get away with murder. In the end justice will prevail
Kenan Malik
The right of juries to follow their conscience is a vital bulwark of our democracy

Sun 17 May 2026

The right of juries to follow their conscience is a vital bulwark of our democracy
Lorcan Lovett
‘Every day I worry about kidnapping’: The new reign of terror in the world’s largest refugee camp

Sun 17 May 2026

‘Every day I worry about kidnapping’: The new reign of terror in the world’s largest refugee camp

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