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'It was hell' Grief and joy as Tigray reconnects to the world
When Lemlem read that phone lines had been restored to parts of Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region last month, she attempted to call her elderly mother, who lives in the Tigrayan town of Adwa.
3 min |
January 20, 2023
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Saffron farms squeezed by climate and competition
A sharp wind shunts clouds across the low and endless skies of La Mancha as Carlos Fernández stoops to pluck the last mauve flowers of the season from the cold earth. Their petals, which stain his index finger and thumb blue, enclose an almost weightless prize - crimson threads that are treasured across the world.
2 min |
January 20, 2023
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'We need trees' Urban vision fails to take root
From Madrid to Berlin and Paris to Budapest, scientists and planners agree, trees, trees and yet more trees can help make Europe's cities more comfortable even survivable - as global heating strengthens its grip.
4 min |
January 20, 2023
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Country reels as deadly political clashes spiral
Lisbeth Candia wept uncontrollably as she waited in Cusco's central morgue to recover the body of her brother Remo, the latest protester to be killed by security forces as the country experiences its worst political violence in decades.
2 min |
January 20, 2023
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How one woman's bravery exposed a serial police rapist
David Carrick's campaign of terror went uninvestigated for many years and will further erode trust in London's Metropolitan police
6 min |
January 20, 2023
The Guardian Weekly
Le Pen eyes 2027 win with image makeover
Far right leader seeks to hide National Rally's racist image and reposition the party opposite Macron's centrists
3 min |
January 20, 2023
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A united left Will Yolanda Díaz be first female PM?
As Spain enters an election year that will include municipal, regional and national votes, the woman who is, according to polls, its most popular politician is touring the country to build support for leftwing candidates.
2 min |
January 20, 2023
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War games Politics-not battle strategyis the driver for reshuffle
Another month, another Russian military reshuffle: Vladimir Putin changes the general in charge of his forces in Ukraine with something of the frequency of a Premier League club desperate to secure immediate success.
2 min |
January 20, 2023
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'Hellish' battle for Soledar symbolises state of war
An infantry carrier moves quickly across a devastated landscape, traversing a flat expanse dotted with lines of shattered buildings, some reduced to rubble by artillery fire.
3 min |
January 20, 2023
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Hands across the water Failed coup shows the poisonous symbiosis of Trump and Bolsonaro
In the days following the 6 January 2021 storming of the US Capitol, a Brazilian professor and expert on disinformation, David Nemer, gave an interview predicting the same thing would happen in Brazil two years later.
3 min |
January 20, 2023
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‘Democracy is at risk’ Lawmakers take stock
Sônia Guajajara should have been making history last Tuesday afternoon, being sworn in as the head of Brazil's first ministry for Indigenous peoples at S a ceremony at the presidential palace in Brasília.
5 min |
January 20, 2023
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Hidden gems - Underwater forests could help tackle the climate crisis
Kelp absorbs CO2 and has high nutritional value-but it is under threat from rising temperatures, pollution and invasive species
5 min |
January 13, 2023
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Shock waves - The mob was dispersed and Lula will likely emerge stronger, but for how long?
Clad in canary yellow football shirts or draped in the colours of the Brazilian flag, pro-Bolsonaro activists applauded a line of heavily armed police marching into their midst in Brasília.
2 min |
January 13, 2023
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Father to son
The Australian actor on family, bereavement and the emotional ordeal of making his latest film
9 min |
January 13, 2023
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Global action is needed to topple a genocidal criminal junta boss
It’s a country where children are imprisoned, tortured and sexually abused.
3 min |
January 13, 2023
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Government bids to reset the narrative with a war on gangs
When the time came, the police departed in caravans to gang-infested neighbourhoods throughout the capital city, as part of an effort to combat an apparent rise in extortion.
3 min |
January 13, 2023
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Oil, wealth and the pursuit of justice
War in Ukraine has earned the resource-rich Scandinavian country billions- and sparked debate over who should profit
6 min |
January 13, 2023
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Argentinians take the road back to their Galician roots
1m Number of people who emigrated from Galicia between 1857 and 1960
2 min |
January 13, 2023
The Guardian Weekly
Lost in music - A mission to save songs of the Biate community
250 - The estimated number of languages lost in India in the past 50 years, according to Unesco.
3 min |
January 13, 2023
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Talks held over return of Parthenon marbles
The British Museum has confirmed for the first time that it is involved in “constructive discussions” with Greece over the return of some of the Parthenon marbles.
2 min |
January 13, 2023
The Guardian Weekly
Harry or the palace? Either way, you fall into the royalist trap
I doubt last weekend’s angry and contrary ITV interview will restore Harry’s sliding ratings.
4 min |
January 13, 2023
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Zelenskiy's star power draws in celebrity supporters
Hollywood royalty has embraced the president and offered support to his country's war efforts
3 min |
January 13, 2023
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Fury and shock after Bolsonaro rioters' orgy of violence
Carla Coutinho da Rosa rode her mud-caked bicycle to Brazil’s day of chaos, joining thousands of far-right militants as they marched on congress with a clear objective in their minds.
4 min |
January 13, 2023
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Plutonium, aluminium, plastic - How humans changed the face of the Earth
Scientists debate the place that best sums up the rise of Homo sapiens and dawn of the Anthropocene era
4 min |
January 13, 2023
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Are we...related?
Chris Stringer tells how his remarkable quest as a young researcher transformed understanding of our species
8 min |
January 13, 2023
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The naked truth
Jack Monroe shot to fame by teaching us how to cook well on a shoestring, but in private her world was falling apart. She talks addiction and the road to recovery.
10+ min |
January 13, 2023
The Guardian Weekly
An age-old problem? Octogenarian Biden faces questions on 2024 race
Joe Biden has presided over legislative deals that American presidents have sought for years, struggled with unpopularity yet led the Democrats to a historically strong performance in last year’s midterm elections, all before turning 80.
3 min |
January 13, 2023
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Security detail Fears over removal of metal detectors in wake of Capitol attack
9,625 The number of threats made against members of Congress in 2021, up from 3,939 in 2017
3 min |
January 13, 2023
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Under the hammer
It was meant to signify Republican resurgence – but the House speaker vote instead exposed the chaos at the heart of the party. What now for America’s right?
6 min |
January 13, 2023
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Painter's progress
Before being anointed as agenius of the Renaissance relatively recently, Botticelli had few fans and his works were treated roughly
3 min |