In August, Fred Gibson became the first dance artist to headline the Reading and Leeds festivals. Early on, he addressed the crowd, talking about how nervous he was. It’s the kind of thing festival headliners are wont to say, flattering the magnitude of the event, but in Gibson’s case, it didn’t seem pat: he looked … Read more
Joe Natuman watches for falling leaves and new shoots on trees as a sign it’s time to garden. Then, when a southern wind begins to blow in his small village in Vanuatu’s Tafea province, he is the first to plant yams. Soon, others will follow his lead. Like his forefathers, Natuman is a tupunus, meaning … Read more
Brazil’s president has sacked one of his most popular cabinet members after claims Silvio Almeida sexually harassed at least two women – one of whom is another prominent figure, the racial equality minister Anielle Franco. Almeida, the human rights minister, has denied the allegations, while Franco thanked President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for his … Read more
Knock Off Nessa Kaz Barrett, who goes by Knock Off Ness, said her life has been “absolutely mental” since the final Gavin and Stacey episode was announced A carer has said her life has been turned upside after embracing a striking resemblance to one of the UK’s best-loved TV characters. Kaz Barrett, from Barry, Vale … Read more
BBC Looking up at the glimmering Landmark Pinnacle on London’s Isle of Dogs, it’s hard to crane your neck back far enough to see right to the top. Completed in 2020, it is the tallest mainly residential building in Europe, soaring 784ft (239m) and 75 floors into the sky. It has a gym, roof terrace … Read more
Nicki Hale Nicki Hale said she was “astonished” when staff told her to breastfeed her baby in the public reception area “Traumatic, super-hot and overcrowded” are just some of the words mums used to describe their experience at “inadequate” maternity hospitals. Many women have spoken out about their distressing births at Musgrove Park in Taunton … Read more
Reuters Ms Harris completely avoided the tough moments and scrutiny that comes with challenging for the Democratic nomination In American politics it’s customary to suggest that most voters don’t start paying attention to the presidential election until after the Labor Day holiday weekend. Well, that occasion – seen here as the unofficial end of summer … Read more
BBC Devraj’s death sparked religious violence in Udaipur city The killing of a 15-year-old boy by a classmate last month has fuelled religious tensions in an Indian city, leaving one family grieving and the other shattered by the crime. On 16 August, Heena* learned her teenage son Zakir*, 15, had been accused of stabbing a … Read more
ANDRE PAIN/POOL/AFP France’s president put politics on hold during the Paris Olympics and took 60 days to name a PM Like many charming, clever people, Emmanuel Macron is used to getting his own way. Still only 46 years old, France’s suave leader can already point back to a glittering career path strewn with obstacles avoided … Read more
Getty Images Crickets have become a go-to bug for chefs experimenting with edible insects “Think of it as cricket cake, like fish cake,” the chef said as he urged the man in the buffet line to try the steaming, spicy laksa – a coconut noodle broth – full of “textured cricket protein”. Next to it … Read more