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Did Norwegian telecoms giant’s data sharing condemn Myanmar activists? A court will decide

Telenor is being sued by customers for sharing details with the military junta, leading to persecution of activists like hip-hop star Phyo Zeya Thaw

Sun 28 Jun 2026

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Thomas Graham
Venezuela’s devastating earthquake leaves rescuers in race against time to save survivors

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Venezuela’s devastating earthquake leaves rescuers in race against time to save survivors
Kim Willsher
Murder of Lyhanna, 11, exposes French justice system’s failure to tackle child abuse

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Murder of Lyhanna, 11, exposes French justice system’s failure to tackle child abuse
Charlotte McDonald-Gibson
Trump’s efforts to rewrite American history meet resistance ahead of independence day

Thu 25 Jun 2026

Trump’s efforts to rewrite American history meet resistance ahead of independence day
Evan Moffitt
Gwyneth Paltrow cooks up another cultural firestorm at Goop Kitchen

Thu 25 Jun 2026

Gwyneth Paltrow cooks up another cultural firestorm at Goop Kitchen
Ruth Michaelson
Iran’s missing ‘nuclear dust’ casts cloud over Trump’s Tehran deal

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Iran’s missing ‘nuclear dust’ casts cloud over Trump’s Tehran deal
Kim Willsher
Zinc-fried steak frites? Paris heatwave sends rooftop temperatures to 80C

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Zinc-fried steak frites? Paris heatwave sends rooftop temperatures to 80C
Isabel Coles
UK defence companies to supply Ukraine with new long-range missiles

Sun 21 Jun 2026

UK defence companies to supply Ukraine with new long-range missiles
Hugh Tomlinson
Michigan: could Abdul El-Sayed become America’s first Muslim senator?

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Michigan: could Abdul El-Sayed become America’s first Muslim senator?
Oliver Marsden
Israel and Hezbollah’s Lebanon war rages on in defiance of ceasefire deal

Sat 20 Jun 2026

Israel and Hezbollah’s Lebanon war rages on in defiance of ceasefire deal
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’
Adam Weymouth
A load of old pony? Von der Leyen’s wolf kill story cast into doubt ahead of cull

Sun 14 Jun 2026

A load of old pony? Von der Leyen’s wolf kill story cast into doubt ahead of cull
Jeevan Vasagar
An El Niño ‘Godzilla’ is coming, and global food supplies could be in danger

Sun 14 Jun 2026

An El Niño ‘Godzilla’ is coming, and global food supplies could be in danger
Ruth Michaelson
Trump deal with Iran has ‘never been closer’, says Tehran

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Trump deal with Iran has ‘never been closer’, says Tehran
Steve Bloomfield
The world’s become a darker place in the last six months, but there’s still reasons to be cheerful

Sun 14 Jun 2026

The world’s become a darker place in the last six months, but there’s still reasons to be cheerful
Chloe Hadjimatheou
The sex scandal that could bring down the ICC

Tue 9 Jun 2026

The sex scandal that could bring down the ICC
Ruth Michaelson
The collapse of the Iran-Israel ceasefire shows Trump is not calling the shots

Mon 8 Jun 2026

The collapse of the Iran-Israel ceasefire shows Trump is not calling the shots
Andrei Soldatov
Putin’s Russia will not he defeated from without – revolutionary change must come from within

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Putin’s Russia will not he defeated from without – revolutionary change must come from within
Rory Smith
A cage fight at the White House puts the Trumpian world-view on show

Sun 7 Jun 2026

A cage fight at the White House puts the Trumpian world-view on show
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
Jen Stout
Ukraine’s robotic army starts to turn the tide against Russia’s bloody advance

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Ukraine’s robotic army starts to turn the tide against Russia’s bloody advance
Hugh Tomlinson
Right-wing US media and politicians attack ‘woke policing’ in the UK after death of Henry Nowak

Sat 6 Jun 2026

Right-wing US media and politicians attack ‘woke policing’ in the UK after death of Henry Nowak
Oliver Marsden
The 900-year-old crusader castle in Lebanon now occupied by the Israeli military

Tue 2 Jun 2026

The 900-year-old crusader castle in Lebanon now occupied by the Israeli military
Charlotte McDonald-Gibson
The ICE warehouses where Trump hopes to lock up a million migrants

Sun 31 May 2026

The ICE warehouses where Trump hopes to lock up a million migrants
Francisco Garcia
Victims of South Sudan’s ‘oil wars’ wait to see if big business will be held to account

Sun 31 May 2026

Victims of South Sudan’s ‘oil wars’ wait to see if big business will be held to account
Layla Mahmood
‘Reverse Ozempic’ epidemic putting east African women at risk

Sun 31 May 2026

‘Reverse Ozempic’ epidemic putting east African women at risk
Aref Alkrez and Leon Spring
Narco-state: the battle to dismantle the Assad drug empire

Sun 31 May 2026

Narco-state: the battle to dismantle the Assad drug empire
Olivia Acland
Ebola tears though east DRC as lack of funds and public trust hamper emergency response

Sun 31 May 2026

Ebola tears though east DRC as lack of funds and public trust hamper emergency response
Ruth Michaelson
‘Let’s start with 70% control’: Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to extend occupation of Gaza

Sun 31 May 2026

‘Let’s start with 70% control’: Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to extend occupation of Gaza
Lily Isaacs
Patagonia takes on Pattie Gonia in battle over brand name

Sun 31 May 2026

Patagonia takes on Pattie Gonia in battle over brand name
Chris Horton
How China’s threat to Taiwan is redefining East Asian geopolitics

Sat 30 May 2026

How China’s threat to Taiwan is redefining East Asian geopolitics
Trump’s latest Iran gambit shows he is a man with no way out

Fri 29 May 2026

Trump’s latest Iran gambit shows he is a man with no way out
Reported terms of US-Iran draft deal would be staggering failure for Trump

Thu 28 May 2026

Reported terms of US-Iran draft deal would be staggering failure for Trump
Seun Matiluko
The death of Yves Sakila is a reminder of problems close to home

Wed 27 May 2026

The death of Yves Sakila is a reminder of problems close to home
Fred Harter
US launches new Iran strikes despite peace talks

Tue 26 May 2026

US launches new Iran strikes despite peace talks
James Tapper
‘It’s shocking we’re going through it all again’: scientists race for vaccine as Ebola ravages Congo

Sun 24 May 2026

‘It’s shocking we’re going through it all again’: scientists race for vaccine as Ebola ravages Congo
Patricia Clarke
UK needs to form Cobra committee for AI, says Anthropic co-founder

Sun 24 May 2026

UK needs to form Cobra committee for AI, says Anthropic co-founder
Vanessa Thorpe
‘Have you seen Club Kid yet?’ Why everyone in Cannes is asking the same question

Sun 24 May 2026

‘Have you seen Club Kid yet?’ Why everyone in Cannes is asking the same question
Hugh Tomlinson
‘Utterly stupid, morally wrong’: Republican fury over Trump’s $1.8bn slush fund for Capitol rioters

Sun 24 May 2026

‘Utterly stupid, morally wrong’: Republican fury over Trump’s $1.8bn slush fund for Capitol rioters
Steve Bloomfield
Europe must find its voice as the US turns its back on Ukraine

Sun 24 May 2026

Europe must find its voice as the US turns its back on Ukraine

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