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Five weeks before she was murdered, 35-year-old Zara Aleena started work at the Royal Courts of Justice.

ON HER FIRST DAY, SHE SENT A BRIGHTLY SMILING SELFIE to her friends and family, saying she couldn't believe she was actually there. It was an administrative role that took her one step closer t her lifelong dream of being a lawyer; something she had pursued doggedly even as her studies were interrupted by caring responsibilities and financial concerns.

I've got hope' Biden offers immigration lifeline as US visas resume

For almost six years, the US embassy in Havana has lain silent in the withering Caribbean sun. Tiles have fallen from its facade, the fence has rusted and the awning of the consular section has been shredded in the fierce winds off the Florida Straits.

In the Biden documents discovery, Trump is the winner

The discovery of government secrets at two locations associated with Joe Biden appears to have produced one big political winner: Donald Trump.

Air apparent

With its dependence on short-haul flights, Australia is a test ground for battery-powered aviation. Can it take off?

'We are ready' Joy at return of Chinese travellers

After almost three years of little to no business, Thai tour guide operator Anchalee Vittayanuntapornkul is more than relieved that Chinese tourists are allowed to travel again.

How Abe's murder and Moonies ties caused shockwaves

Unification church's links to members of the LDP have damaged trust and raised questions about donations

Refugees bet lives on boat crossings despite deadly toll

Hatemon Nesa recalled hugging her young daughter tightly as the cramped, broken-down boat they were sitting on drifted aimlessly

'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.

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.

'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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

'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.

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.

‘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.

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

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.

Father to son

The Australian actor on family, bereavement and the emotional ordeal of making his latest film

Global action is needed to topple a genocidal criminal junta boss

It’s a country where children are imprisoned, tortured and sexually abused.

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.

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

Argentinians take the road back to their Galician roots

1m Number of people who emigrated from Galicia between 1857 and 1960

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.

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.

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.

Zelenskiy's star power draws in celebrity supporters

Hollywood royalty has embraced the president and offered support to his country's war efforts

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.