Return voyage This profound novel-a transcendent gift from the author-follows a young Indian woman's quest in Mexico to learn about her mother

Anita Desai's riddling and haunted new novel is set in motion when Bonita, a young Indian woman, meets a tricksy figure in a park in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

A surplus of strawberries? You can use them up by going sweet or sour

'Strawberries are the masterpiece of summer,\" says Ravinder Bhogal, Feast columnist and chef/owner of Jikoni in London.

A force to be reckoned with

Argentinian dance group Fuerza Bruta use hip-hop and high-wire artistry to bring culture to the masses and help audiences soar above political worries

Immunity ruling raises the stakes for Democrats

Supreme court decision and Biden's refusal to step down dim hopes party can win the election and save democracy

'We were so scared' Surprise surge for left alliance pushes far right into third place

A nervous energy rippled through the crowd gathered at Lyon's Place de la République.

Totally wired

Locked in their bedrooms, playing into the small hours, children as young as 10 years old are now obsessed with their consoles. Why are so many young people addicted to video games?

Building bridges In a fragile, perilous era we need stronger ties with Europe

THERE WAS MUCH TALK about Ming vases during the election campaign. Instead, in these Euros-dominated days, here's a football metaphor.

A Tory party all at sea Who is fit to captain the good ship Conservative after defeat?

Conservatives have suggested that former home secretary Suella Braverman is losing support as a potential party leader, as some who lost votes across southern England privately urged colleagues to resist a lurch to the right.

Turning blue wall yellow Social care is made top priority after party's best ever result

The Liberal Democrats plan to use their bestever contingent of 72 MPs to push Keir Starmer to begin crossparty talks on a new plan for social care, saying the issue was raised repeatedly by voters during their election campaign.

A vote to rebuild Britain

Aware of apathy for Labour as the Conservatives are swept out of office, the new prime minister must deliver growthas he balances a tricky coalition of interests

'Grey Zone' How The IDF Views Some Journalists As Targets

Despite denials by Israel of deliberate targeting to silence critics, record number of media workers killedin Gaza

Airports Are Everywhere -But Where Are All The Passengers?

Last month, the governor of Zamfara, one of Nigeria's poorest states, held a ceremony to mark the start of construction on an international airport in the state capital Gusau.

Biden's Burden President Needs To Give Way To Someone Who Can Beat Trump

What was the worst moment? Perhaps when one especially rambling sentence of Joe Biden's ended in a mumbled, confused declaration that "We finally beat Medicare", as if he were the enemy of the very public service Democrats cherish and defend.

UN Aid Chief Departs With Warning Of 'Huge' Famine

Sudan is facing horror "beyond imagination", the outgoing UN aid chief has warned, with 750,000 people under imminent threat of famine and with conditions in danger of worsening even further.

LENDERS OF LAST RESORT

In 2024, Britain's libraries aren't just for books. They're support centres, homeless shelters and safety nets-filling huge gaps left by the state

New chapter What next for Julian Assange and WikiLeaks?

As Julian Assange enjoyed his first weekend of freedom in years, there appeared to be no question in the mind of his wife, Stella, about what the family's priorities were.

On the line The supreme court handed Trumpa partial win. Now what?

Ruling means the former president is now less likely to face trial in the subversion case before the election

"This makes us nervous' Balloon wars raise stakes in the DMZ

Just a stone's throw from North Korea, farmer Park Se-un tends to his crops under the watchful eye of the South Korean military.

"They won't silence us' Activist's vow after ambush and beating

Opposition is pinning its hopes on parliamentary elections in October, amid attacks on government critics

Before the Conservatives came to power in 2010, David Cameron set out his vision of a prosperous, secure country that would care for all. By every yardstick, his party has failed The long and wasted years of Tory Britain

There have been times in the past few weeks, watching Rishi Sunak, with his hands flailing for the steering wheel, when just for a second or two the ghosts of the Conservative party's last 14 years have seemed to play across his features, and we all have been forced to endure the unspooling catastrophe once again: the Truss budget and Partygate and proroguing parliament and Theresa May croaking her way to her P45 and No Deal is Better than a Bad Deal and Eat out to Help Out and, God help us, Get Brexit Done.

War of words Deadly attack on Kharkiv book printer

Olena Ninadovska was inside Ukraine's biggest printing house when the Russian missile hit.

Bloc braces as populist takes Orbán charge of EU agenda

For months, it was rumoured that Hungary planned to use a reworked version of Donald Trump's slogan for its upcoming EU presidency: Make Europe Great Again.

Last dance Rival parties scramble to unite against the far right

France's left and centrist parties are scrambling to cobble together a united front. Rival parties were engaged in frantic bargaining and tactical voting plans on Monday in an attempt to stop the rise of Marine Le Pen's National Rally's (RN).

Macron's failed gamble How Le Pen destroyed the centrist project

When Emmanuel Macron strolled through the seaside resort of Le Touquet last Sunday afternoon, near his holiday home, dressed in a leather jacket with his collar up and aviator shades, smiling and asking passersby how they were doing, he seemed a world away from the fact that his gamble of a snap election was about to dramatically backfire.

Pressure is mounting on US President Joe Biden after a faltering debate performance against Donald Trump. Once-friendly media heavyweights have joined the chorus of derision.Is it time for Joe to go?

Amid a howling chorus of derision over Joe Biden's substandard debate performance against Donald Trump last week, one voice seemed to resonate more powerfully than others.

Dangerous Alliance Putin And Kim Are The Odd Couple With A Dual Mission

They make an odd couple. One is smiley-faced and chubby. The other is thin-lipped and scowls a lot.

Evangelicals On Crusade To Return Trump To Presidency

God's army is on the march. And many of its foot soldiers are wearing Make America Great Again regalia, sensing that their unlikely standard-bearer, former US president Donald Trump, is once again close to the promised land.

Friends Reunited What Can Russia And North Korea Do For Each Other?

China accounts for more than 90% of North Korea's trade and has been its most dependable aid donor and diplomatic ally.

Tensions Rise On Border As War Looms

Doctors prepare for casualties, people flee their homes and apprehension hangs in the air as threat grows of conflict with Hezbollah

The Prosecution Of Roy Is A Stark Warning From Modi To His Critics Salil Tripathi

This month, the highest ranking bureaucrat of the state of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena, permitted the Delhi police to prosecute Arundhati Roy (pictured), and Sheikh Showkat Hussain for remarks they made at a public event 14 years ago.