Swiss voters have narrowly approved the introduction of electronic identity cards.
Swiss voters have narrowly approved electronic identity cards in a second national referendum on the issue. In Sunday’s vote, 50.4%…
Curious about the unsettling reality of the oil industry? Just take a look at their cheap paperweights.
In her bright Glasgow studio, artist Tanoa Sasraku shows me her collection of paperweights made by oil companies. “I find…
Police arrest dozens of Palestine Action protesters outside Labour party conference.
Police have arrested protesters suspected of supporting the banned group Palestine Action outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. According…
Mahmood will pledge to require a high standard of English for those seeking leave to remain.
On Monday, Shabana Mahmood will announce that criminals and those unable to speak English to a high standard will be…
A pastor associated with a Lutheran church group is also connected to the neo-Confederate movement.
A Presbyterian pastor with ties to the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) through various aligned or affiliated groups has a…
"I feel broken": Thousands of South Sudanese are stranded, unable to return home, and facing severe hardship.
Thousands of South Sudanese who fled war-torn Sudan are now stranded in a border town after aid cuts halted their…
'I couldn't bear to watch': European farmers on losing their harvests as agriculture faces worsening drought.
Standing by his parched sunflower field, Thomas Goebel crumbled a handful of sandy soil and gestured toward one of the…
Terry Farrell, the unconventional architect behind the MI6 building, has passed away at the age of 87.
Sir Terry Farrell, the innovative architect and planner known for his bold “hi-tech” designs such as London’s MI6 headquarters, has…
A movement in the UK is pushing to limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials.
Research shared with the Guardian shows that appeals against convictions involving music lyrics have more than tripled since drill music…
US schools are preparing students to help fight the growing threat of wildfires and floods.
Gavin Abundis watched firefighter Adrian Chairez demonstrate how to rappel down buildings using pulleys and harnesses. “You’ve probably seen it…