Christopher Cocker Tourism boss Christopher Cocker says the impact of a climate change is the “foremost threat” The Pacific Islands are scattered across a vast area of ocean, with some of the clearest waters in the world, and pristine beaches and rainforests. They are a magnet for tourism, which is vital for many of the … Read more
In early August, against a backdrop of deadly student-led protests, Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned her position, bringing to a close a political dynasty that stretched back to the country’s founding. This week, students took to the streets on the other side of Asia, to protest against amended election laws that have helped foster … Read more
A stomp towards the delirious crowd followed by an impish grin and the I-remain-the-man pout of celebration: on 88 minutes Cristiano Ronaldo saluted his 901st goal after sliding home and shred the narrative of a point won bravely by Scotland. Until then, Steve Clarke appeared heading to replenish the goodwill he had been draining from … Read more
With an explosion of fireworks, laser beams, breakdance and a thumping set by the giants of French electronica, France bid goodbye to the Paralympic Games on Sunday night with the biggest party it had ever thrown. The feelgood summer of athletic achievement in Paris had turned crowds hoarse from so much cheering and forever changed … Read more
As recently as a year ago, there were still some question marks surrounding Jannik Sinner and his path to greatness. His shotmaking abilities have always been stupendous and he had gradually morphed into one of the best athletes of his generation. However, he was still struggling to handle the physical and mental challenges of the … Read more
Spoiler alert: this recap is for people watching Sherwood on BBC One. Please don’t read it unless you have watched series two, episode five. No one shot the sheriff As we returned, sheriff and councillor Lisa Waters (Ria Zmitrowicz) was critical but stable. Phew. She’d been poisoned with synthetic cannabinoids, slipped into her vape pen. … Read more
For several hours a week, I write for a technology company worth billions of dollars. Alongside me are published novelists, rising academics and several other freelance journalists. The workload is flexible, the pay better than we are used to, and the assignments never run out. But what we write will never be read by anyone … Read more
Columbia University students returned to campus this week under the specter of the mass protests that disrupted campus life last semester. But while actions against the Gaza war continue, the first days of class saw little of the last school year’s chaos. On Wednesday, a group of about 30 students gathered for a sit-in protest … Read more
Debbie was scrolling through X in April when some unwelcome posts appeared on her feed. One showed a photo of someone who was visibly underweight asking whether they were thin enough. In another, a user wanted to compare how few calories they were eating each day. Debbie, who did not want to give her last … Read more
One morning recently, historian Yevhen Murza and comedian Feliks Redka, both from the city of Sumy in eastern Ukraine, hitched a lift into Ukrainian-occupied Russia. Their mission on arrival in Sudzha, the town that has been at the centre of Ukraine’s dramatic push into Russia’s Kursk region, was an unusual one: to record the latest … Read more