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'HOPELESS AND BROKEN', 'I WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE MY CHILDREN ARE INHERITING', 'I AM SCARED I DON'T SEE HOW WE CAN GET OUT OF THIS MESS'

We asked 380 climate scientists what they felt about the future.

Calling time? Garrick vote fuels debate over letting women in

Some of Londor’s last all-male private clubs are discussing female membership while also consulting the lawyers

Massacre and famine fears in besieged Darfur city

At the Abu Shouk camp on the northern fringe of El Fasher, about seven people arrive every day with injuries sustained from clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and groups allied to Sudan's army.

Ghost city

Civilian life on the edge of Russia’s advance

Tug of war

Biden just wants this over, but Netanyahu and Hamas have other ideas

Sanctions

War and rising settler violence could further alienate Israel

Ours is an age of confusion. How should we navigate it? Timothy Garton Ash

In these times of planetary polycrisis, we try to get our bearings by looking to the past. Are we perhaps in The New Cold War, as Robin.

The world according to Jason

Covid vaccines, chemtrails, the Great Reset... Why do people invent false conspiracies when there are so many real ones to worry about? There's only one way to find out: George Monbiot asked a believer from his home town

From a small step for man to a giant gold rush for mankind

If the 20th-century space race was about political power, this century's will be about money. But for those who dream of sending humans back to the moon and possibly Mars, it's an exciting time to be alive whether it's presidents or billionaires paying the fare.

A bitter pill Inside the anti-doping movement's civil war

Furore over Chinese swimmers has sparked an ugly dispute between organisations that target athletes who use banned substances

Museum of Yoruba life is custommade for Lagos

Opposite the Nigerian National Museum in central Lagos, a swimming pool and a memorial hall once stood as an integral part of the city, a popular congregation point that evoked a sense of pride.

First steps for Nutbush Quest goes on for origin of line dance

For 50 years, Australian primary school students have been learning the steps to a dance that will carry them through social events and weddings and allow them to locate other Australians across crowded nightclubs anywhere in the world.

Press freedom How political attacks are rising globally

Political attacks on press freedom, including the detention of journalists, suppression of independent media outlets and widespread dissemination of misinformation, have significantly intensified in the past year, according to the annual World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Rio reporters risking all to shine light on the city's underworld

A brutal killing in 2018 has inspired journalists to probe the links between police, politicians and mafia

Is great ape tourism to blame for killing off chimps?

Viruses that only cause common colds in humans are devastating populations of chimpanzees and gorillas

Dig for disaster Calls to move to centre or right won't help Sunak out of this hole

As terrible council and mayoral results rolled in for the Conservatives last Friday, was there any part of Rishi Sunak that regretted sealing Boris Johnson's fate as prime minister by resigning as his chancellor less than two years ago?

Heritage lost as Britain's crafts 'face extinction level event'

From rush weaving to kilt making, numbers of artisans are dwindling, but one charity hasa plan to save the sector

'I can't kill' Kyiv has trouble with recruitment

Asthe war stretches on, some menare evading conscription and the armed forces are short of soldiers

Gen Z step up to oppose the push for 'Russian law'

The finale of Beethoven's \"revolutionary\" fifth symphony was met with deafening applause at the National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Tbilisi last Thursday night.

History rhymes Crackdown on moral outrage will only favour the political right

I've been spending the last several weeks trying to find out what's really going on with the campus protests. I've met with students at Berkeley, where I teach.

Campus protests Can Biden avoid 1968 parallel?

When student Lauren Brown first heard the commotion, including firecrackers, she assumed the sounds were coming from nearby frat houses.

'Suffering double punishment' Racial prejudice pervades the rental market

The 40 sq metre apartment had everything Hamado Dipama was looking for: one bedroom, a bath and a good location in the southern German city of Augsburg.

Priced out

From Amsterdam to Milan, a lack of affordable housing is now a major political issue-and one that could push many younger voters towards extremist parties in upcoming EU elections

The Three-Coffee Ritual That Fuels A Nation's Daily Grind

500k Tonnes of coffee beans produced each year by Ethiopian farmers

Rising Hopes - Could Latest Ceasefire Talks Yield A Breakthrough?

There has been a recent flurry of activity around the talks, with an uptick of optimism about progress.

Fears Of A New War On Border With Lebanon As Tensions Rise

For the Israeli communities evacuated from the country's far north in the aftermath of 7 October, there is no longer any doubt about whether full-scale war with Hezbollah in Lebanon is going to happen. For most people, the only question is when.

World in motion

The Venice Biennale's 'foreigners everywhere' theme leaves Adrian Searle beguiled, tantalised - and frequently appalled

A hard-right tidal wave is coming, and outrunning it will be difficult - Gordon Brown

By the time of the European parliament elections in June, this year's rightward ebb in European politics will have turned into a tidal wave. Ultra-nationalist demagogues and populist-nationalists are now leading the polls in Italy, the Netherlands, France, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia, and running second in Germany and Sweden.

Shock and ore - Anglo sale would strip the jewel from South Africa's crown

The world's largest mining company has a problem. Australia's BHP has set out its intention to snap up the rival miner Anglo American in a multibillion-pound deal that would reshape the global industry.

In his Maga heartlands, Trump is a victim not a defendant

In one US, he cuts a diminished, humbled figure. \"He seems considerably older and he seems annoyed, resigned, maybe angry,\" said broadcaster Rachel Maddow of MSNBC after seeing Donald Trump up close in court. \"He seems like a man who is miserable to be here.\"