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Reality bites After all the talk of tax cuts , a cold truth awaits Liz Truss

For months, everyone in government had known that last Friday was energy cap day, and at 7am the bad news duly dropped.

'I can't sleep' Owners face closure as bills soar

Weeping Cross fish bar, Stafford "I just don't know how I can stay in business," said John Evans of the Weeping Cross fish bar in Stafford

Energy bills are rising by 80% for millions of British homes and businesses, and even worse is predicted for next year. With the government in inertia, is the country facing a social and economic catastrophe? - The cold front

I'm scared when anyone says winter' For many, the energy bill rise is just one in a stack of growing problems

To the moon and back

Nasa's original photos of the Apollo missions, kept locked in a freezer in Houston, are some of Now, they have been restored the most vital artefacts of human endeavour. and remastered for a new century. Astronaut Tim Peake looks on in wonder at a space odyssey

'They help us imagine making the incredible journey ourselves'

THE ORIGINAL NASA PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM from the Apollo missions is some of the most important in existence.

Free speech reminds us the world is not a stage

Jerry Sadowitz has long pushed the boundaries of comedy. The cancellation of his Edinburgh fringe show reflects the difficulty of determining those edges

Don't forget us, Petro's rural base tells new president

The wooden bars of the marimba bounce under the heads of enthusiastic mallets. Guasás - bamboo cylinders filled with seeds - shake in unison. Dressed in a white cotton dress and straw sombrero, Otoniel Orobio sings.

Cheney pain Where do anti-Trump Republicans go now?

She knew the price of defying Donald Trump but did it anyway. Liz Cheney, crushed in a primary election in Wyoming, was anointed by supporters and commentators as leader of the Republican resistance to the former US president.

'Like a jewel' Good karma comes to Hare Krishna Island at last

But Hare Krishna Island, as it came to be known, struggled. It was isolated, costly to maintain and froze in winter.

Plan to save giant kauri has roots in Māori wisdom

Look out at the forest of Waita kere and you will see the skeleton of Aunt Agatha above the treeline.

The road to rouille

Krishna Léger’s restaurant is headed for Michelin stardom - not surprising for a graduate of Paris’s most prestigious cookery school, until you learn that he commuted to class from his prison cell

A world in motion

Climate breakdown will drive people from their homes in unprecedented numbers. But migration can be a solution

Forest fight Pereira's legacy kept alive in the Amazon

Rainforest defenders defy threats to fulfil the murdered activist's planned mission of Indigenous exchange

Floundering economy presents a big problem for Beijing

In his tour of the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen last week, Li Keqiang, the premier, tried to send some positive energy at a time when many citizens have been complaining of hardship.

Trussed up? Door to No 10 opens wide as Sunak hopes for a miracle

Rishi Sunak’s supporters are understandably glum, but one thing alone means they have not totally given up hope of defeating Liz Truss in the race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader and prime minister.

Calm for now in eurozone’s inflation hotspot

Part of the explanation for the lack of a political backlash may be that Estonian salaries have been on a sharp upward trajectory for several years and the economy recovered quickly from the pandemic.

Red lights Is recession about to sweep the continent?

Six months after Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops into Ukraine, the extent of the damage to the European economy is becoming clear.

Russia's endgame After all this blood and terror, just what does Putin want from Ukraine?

There is still widespread disagreement in the west on Vladimir Putin’s motives, six months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Dugina murder FSB's blaming of Ukraine raises more questions than answers

The speed of the FSB's work on this case was as suspicious as its lack of progress elsewhere

SIX MONTHS OF HELL

After half a year of fighting, thousands are dead and millions displaced. Peace talks have stalled. Where do we go from here?

Serena’s achievements and attitude are a beacon to all Black girls Etan Thomas

Serena Williams announced her impending retirement from professional tennis in Vogue magazine last week.

‘Change is coming’ Preparing for climate apocalypse

At his remote woodland home in Saxony, an Englishman is trying to stay positive about a collapse of the food supply

Beware the invisible blob in this grotesque Dickensian reality show Marina Hyde

Nothing could possibly be longer than this Conservative leadership race – not even the final minute of your washing machine cycle.

Voyages out

Travel can narrow, as well as broaden, the mind, shown in the fates of two chroniclers of Portugal’s age of discovery

Hydra stays in the artistic sun

The Greek island has worked its magic for more than 80 years, attracting creatives from Henry Miller to Leonard Cohen and now Jeff Koons

'Whatever I do, I do it to excess'

Musician and performance artist Cosey Fanni Tutti is revisiting her life in the company of two other women who succeeded against the odds

Great divide 75 years on, the scars of Partition are yet to heal

Last Friday’s attack on Salman Rushdie shone a light on where Pakistan and India, both now 75 years old, share common ground. Amid worldwide outrage, both governments were conspicuous by their silence.

Rebuke for Republicans making ‘dangerous’ FBI claims

Vocal supporters of the former president are warned against ‘jumping to conclusions’ and sowing distrust of the law

Gore hails ‘critical turning point’ for clean energy

Former vice-president says momentum for change created by $370bn support package will be ‘unstoppable’

Flying high, hitting a new low

A raid by FBI agents on Donald Trump’s Florida home is just one of the ex-president’s legal worries. Meanwhile, Joe Biden enjoyed climate success and buoyant economic news, giving the Democrats hope for November’s midterms