The Testament of Ann Lee review – a strikingly strange portrait of the radically ecstatic Shaker leader
“Our ordeal is worth it!” This cry comes from one of the faithful in Mona Fastvold’s film, which she co-wrote…
The UK still plans to recognize a Palestinian state, David Lammy will tell MPs.
On Monday, David Lammy will inform MPs that the UK still plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September, as…
Houthi forces have detained at least 11 United Nations staff members during raids on two UN agencies in Sana’a.
Iran-backed Houthi forces raided United Nations offices in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, detaining at least 11 employees from agencies including the…
Before and after: Trump’s lavish gold makeover of the Oval Office
In just seven remarkable months, Donald Trump’s administration has made an unprecedented impact on the United States. From reshaping trade…
Australia becomes the first country to ban fish-shaped plastic soy sauce containers.
For decades, fish-shaped soy sauce dispensers have been a common sight at sushi takeaway shops worldwide, but their days may…
“You’re the only person 400 hospital patients can turn to, which is ridiculous”: Matthew Hutchinson on the dangers of being an NHS doctor.
Matthew Hutchinson’s memoir, Are You Really the Doctor?, recounts his experiences as a Black doctor in the NHS. It opens…
UK to tighten rules on refugees bringing family members into the country.
Ministers are planning to tighten rules for refugees bringing family members to the UK, as part of a series of…
Norway has signed a £10 billion deal to acquire anti-submarine warships that will be built in the UK.
Norway has agreed to a £10 billion deal for anti-submarine warships to be built in the UK, as the two…
I’m fascinated by deep-sea sharks: their glowing spots are just barely visible in the pitch-black environment they inhabit.
Three years ago, I was leading a research project aboard a bottom trawler off the coast of Namibia, studying deep-sea…
‘The forgotten forest’: how eliminating 5.6 million urchins rescued a California kelp paradise
On a cloudy Tuesday in July, divers Mitch Johnson and Sean Taylor pull on their wetsuits aboard the R/V Xenarcha,…