‘We need our bananas back’: Traders left in limbo amid Malawi-Tanzania spat
Trade dispute between the southeast African neighbours left Malawian fruit sellers struggling for produce and income.
‘Eerie gem’ of an unearthed Graham Greene story published in Strand Magazine
A ghost story – unusual subject matter for the late author of political thrillers – features alongside little-known Ian Fleming story
A short ghost story by Graham Greene described by analysts as “an eerie gem” was published for the first time on Wednesday, a rare glimpse into the largely uncelebrated darker side of one of the giants of 20th-century literature.
Reading at Night appears in the 75th issue of Strand Magazine, a New York literary quarterly that has built a reputation for finding and publishing “lost” writings of well-known authors.
Continue reading...What did India and Pakistan gain – and lose – in their military standoff?
As the archrivals halt hostilities after four days of fighting, analysts discuss if either gained an upper hand.
Can you find these Palestinian cities?
Drop a pin to guess where each Palestinian city is, and uncover its history, culture and the impact of the 1948 Nakba.
Wednesday briefing: Is Zelenskyy playing political poker – or Russian roulette?
In today’s newsletter: the Ukraine president’s call for Putin to meet him in person represents a huge gamble in the prospect of peace
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Talks. Istanbul. Thursday. In the geopolitical equivalent of a playground challenge, the latest move in the back-and-forth brinkmanship between Russia and Ukraine has seen President Zelenskyy call Putin’s bluff.
US politics | Donald Trump says he will lift sanctions on Syria and meet with the country’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, during his tour of the gulf states. Sharaa’s pitch to woo the US offered access to Syrian oil, reconstruction contracts and to build a Trump Tower in Damascus.
UK news | Peter Sullivan, who has spent 38 years in jail, has had his murder conviction quashed in what is thought to be the longest-running miscarriage of justice in British history. Sullivan was wrongly convicted in 1987 for the frenzied murder of a florist and part-time pub worker, Diane Sindall, 21, in Merseyside.
Conservatives | An MP has been charged with sexual assault over alleged incidents at London’s Groucho Club in 2023, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Patrick Spencer, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, was charged with two counts of sexual assault against two separate women, said the CPS.
Assisted dying | At least five MPs have decided to vote against the UK assisted dying bill, the Guardian understands. It comes as the Scottish parliament votes to consider a bill to allow assisted dying for terminally ill people for the first time.
UK news | A man has been arrested in connection with a series of suspected arson attacks on property linked to Keir Starmer, Scotland Yard has said. The 21-year-old was arrested in the early hours on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and remained in custody, the Metropolitan police said.
Continue reading...After chaos of the Yoon era, South Korea prepares to pick a new president
Koreans hope politics can return to a focus on record high youth unemployment and a cost of living crisis after impeachment drama
After the unprecedented turmoil of the past six months, South Koreans could be forgiven for breathing a collective sigh of relief that the political focus has shifted from an impeachment crisis to economic policy ahead of next month’s presidential election.
The economy is expected to dominate the campaign to elect a new president on 3 June, after the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, whose declaration of martial law in December triggered the South’s most serious political crisis for decades.
Continue reading...‘Go back to Ukraine’: War refugees complain of abuse in Poland
Dozens say they have been abused in public, bullied in schools and seen increasing xenophobic material online.
Wild chimpanzees filmed using forest ‘first aid’
The research builds on the discovery that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.
Plane crash victims’ families file complaint against Jeju Air CEO
A criminal complaint was filed against 15 people, including the transport minister, for negligence.
Trump expected to meet Syrian leader after announcing he will lift sanctions
The US president has agreed to "say hello" to Syria's interim leader during his tour of the Middle East, the White House says.
Pressure grows on Fifa as reports warn of serious risk to workers amid Saudi World Cup building boom
Two reports published today catalogue ‘gruesome yet avoidable accidents’ on construction sites despite the Gulf kingdom’s claims that work-related deaths have fallen
Thousands of migrant workers are likely to die in Saudi Arabia as a result of a building boom fuelled by the 2034 Men’s World Cup and other major construction projects, human rights groups have warned.
The Gulf kingdom has seen a surge in demand for cheap migrant labour, with a significant increase in foreign workers since 2021, as it starts preparations for hosting the World Cup and drives forward projects including the futurist megacity Neom.
Continue reading...Airbnb offers private chefs and massages as it revamps app
The short-term rental firm says it is aiming to offer a wider range of experiences for travellers.
Judge cuts Menendez brothers’ sentences giving them chance of freedom
The decision could pave the way for Erik and Lyle Menendez to be freed, in a case that still divides the US.
Judge resentences Menendez brothers in 1989 murders
The decision could pave the way for Erik and Lyle Menendez to be freed, in a case that still divides the US.
Champion cyclist sentenced over Olympian wife’s car death
Melissa Hoskins died after she was struck by a car driven by her husband Rohan Dennis in 2023.
Champion cyclist sentenced over Olympian wife’s car death
Melissa Hoskins died after she was struck by a car driven by her husband Rohan Dennis in 2023.
Key looks from the Cannes Film Festival red carpet
From Quentin Tarantino to Bella Hadid - celebrities hit the red carpet as the 78th Cannes Film Festival kicked off in the South of France.
Scared and malnourished – footage from Gaza shows plight of children and aftermath of Israeli strike
Israel says it targeted top Hamas militants hiding among civilians at the Khan Younis hospital.
BBC cameraman haunted by Gaza’s malnourished children captures Israeli strike on hospital
Israel says it targeted top Hamas militants hiding among civilians at the Khan Younis hospital.
Biden aide hits back at book alleging cover-up of his ‘deterioration’
Biden's condition during his 2024 presidential campaign was said to be so poor that aides discussed putting him in a wheelchair.