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A ssad invites his troops to repay a debt to Putin
Syria’s military has begun recruiting troops from its own ranks to fight alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, promising $3,000 a month – a sum up to 50 times a Syrian soldier’s salary.
‘My son is brave, but I see he's scared' How one family's life was disrupted
The first day of the invasion – 24 February – was my 15th wedding anniversary.
Rouble trouble
Sanctions are causing Russia pain – but can the west keep its resolve?
‘Tip of the iceberg'
As Ukrainians flee in droves, a humanitarian crisis is just beginning
‘You will be punished' Zelenskiy vow after bloody atrocities
Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed to punish “every bastard” who committed atrocities during the invasion of Ukraine amid outrage at Russia’s shelling of civilians as they tried to flee a town on the outskirts of Kyiv, killing a young family.
Alarm over pro-Russian monasteries
As war kicked off in Ukraine, soldiers at a military airstrip in the west of the country went hunting for the origin of a laser pointer they feared was marking out targets on their base.
‘Frankly, they tricked us'
Russian troops tell of reality shock and low morale
A NEW ALEPPO?
From Kharkiv to Mykolaiv, the Russian onslaught has been fierce – but residents say they will not surrender
A grim balancing act?
Why Tel Aviv ‘has done everything not to do anything’ over Ukraine
Putin invasion deepens Republican divide
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exposed a schism in the Republican party between “hawks” who condemn Vladimir Putin and "America first” followers who express admiration for the strongman.
Nuclear flaw Tel Aviv faces shadow war if Iran deal is revived
The US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal was an immense personal achievement for former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a leaked video, he boasted that he had convinced Donald Trump to scrap the 2015 accord between Tehran and world powers.
‘The police don't care' Arab lives destroyed by gun violence
There has been a break in the rain, and the sun is shining on the orange groves of Bir al-Maksur, a quiet Bedouin village near Nazareth in Israel's north.
Ukraine is democracy's frontline and a moment of truth for the world
The frightful noise of gunfire, bombing and children's screams in the cities of Ukraine reverberates across Europe.
Russia's president has appalled the world, but the west enabled him
The History Channel is broadcasting live. The US commentator who made that quip meant that events currently unfolding in Ukraine will be remembered for many decades to come, that future generations of schoolchildren will be called to memorise the date of 24 February 2022.
‘I feel free' The running club giving flight to girls from Erbil
The mountains of Iraqi Kurdis'tan are edged with a tangerine glow. We are on our way from Erbil to Shaqlawa, a historic city about 50 minutes away, to hike up Safeen mountain. Inside the minibus, a group of teenage girls play their favourite songs.
Mafia scrum A women's rugby team tackles the Cosa Nostra By Lorenzo Tondo
Gloria Mertoli's shift is over when the first light of dawn shines on the goalposts of a rugby pitch in the Librino district of Catania, a stronghold of the Cosa Nostra, the feared Sicilian mafia.
Hustle and hype
More and more young people are enticed by the glittering promises of a career in the influencer industry – but it’s usually someone else who’s getting rich
Hell on Earth
Vladimir Putin’s cataclysmic act of war has upended order in Europe – and perhaps the world – for ever. How has it come to this?
Between the lines
Warsan Shire is poetry’s new superstar, and Beyoncé’s writer of choice; Bernardine Evaristo is a Booker-winning champion of rising talent. They swap notes on class, impostor syndrome and working in front of the TV
A Balancing Act What Is In The Data Leak And Why Are We Publishing It?
In popular culture, there is nowhere safer to stash your cash than the vault of a Swiss bank.
Wake Up! The Right Is Relying On Culture Wars To Win At The Ballot Box
There are two lines of attack in the culture wars. The first is slow, steady and discreet, marching by stealth through Britain’s institutions.
Hong Kong Kept Covid At Bay For Two Years. What Went Wrong?
The beds pile up outside Hong Kong’s Caritas hospital. In the cold night, elderly patients lie on gurneys covered with blankets and thermal foil sheets.
Is Electric Car Boom Driving Up Pollution?
Allegations of air and water contamination by one of the largest mines for nickel, a key material for greener motoring
Switzerland At Risk Of EU Blacklist After Credit Suisse Leaks
The fallout from a huge leak of Credit Suisse banking data threatened to damage Swit-zerland’s financial sector on Monday after the European parliament’s main political grouping raised the prospect of adding the country to a money-laundering blacklist.
Darkness falls
The decision by an isolated and angry Vladimir Putin to send Russian troops over the Ukrainian border will change the security architecture in Europe and may well lead to a horrific war
Rare groove The DJ who wants to give away all her records
On a hillside an hour from Madrid lies a sprawling, tropical-hued complex crammed with 1950s Mexican film posters and prowled by the odd decorative monkey and jaguar.
Unsettled Why clients of Epstein should not rest easy
After news of Prince Andrew’s settlement with his accuser Virginia Giuffre, the question of who or what the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell sex -trafficking conspiracy will envelop next remains.
‘I am not leaving this house to go to live in some tent'
As conscription papers arrive in Donetsk, people along the border have been told to leave – but not everyone wants to go
‘Whatever horrors they do, they do in secret'
Mazar-i-Sh arif was the most secular and liberal of Afghan cities. But 20 years of corruption and misrule left it ripe for retaking by the Taliban. Will anything be diff erent this time?
This Short-Sighted, Libertarian Dash For The Covid Exit Is Reckless
It was an extraordinary way to end nearly two years of restrictions and lockdowns.