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European Union officials watched from the sidelines as racist violence fuelled by the far right spread across British cities earlier this month. They must learn lessons from Britain’s experience and take a long hard look at their own dismal record in addressing racial discrimination, countering Islamophobia and preventing hate against migrants. Such reflection is urgent, … Read more

I woke up from the surgery sobbing. As the anaesthesia wore off, I croaked: “Did I really do it?” It was 2019, and I had just donated my left kidney to a stranger to save their life. Early that morning, I walked into one operating room, while the stranger walked into the one next door. … Read more

So-called bone conduction headphones are a runner’s best friend, allowing you to be fully aware of the outside world while you listen to your motivational tunes. But the technology simply can’t generate decent bass – a problem that the open-ear headphone firm Shokz thinks it has solved with its latest OpenRun Pro 2. The Guardian’s … Read more

Ten Palestinians killed in Israeli raids across West Bank At least 10 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli raids and airstrikes across the north of the occupied West Bank, a Red Crescent spokesperson has said, in what a Palestinian news agency described as a “major” Israeli offensive. The Israeli military (IDF) has continually raided Palestinian … Read more

A crisis in the Libyan economy sparked by an escalating and sometimes violent contest over the control of the country’s central bank can only be cured through diplomacy, the US embassy in Libya has said, as it backed efforts by the UN to convene an emergency meeting of the groups involved. The embassy, led by … Read more

When the presenter Tess Daly high-kicked off the first episode of Strictly Come Dancing in 2004, warning viewers, “Don’t let the beautiful costumes and fancy footwork fool you, because behind those smiles it is blood, sweat and tears”, she could not have envisaged how darkly apposite those words would seem today. The hit BBC series, … Read more

Scorching temperatures across Europe have killed tens of thousands of people in recent years. But as fatalities rise, researchers are finding that one group is disproportionately bearing the brunt of extreme heat: those living in poverty. “It’s common sense,” said Julio Díaz Jiménez, an investigative professor at Madrid’s Carlos III health institute. “A heatwave is … Read more

In April, an overnight ferry from the Senegalese capital, Dakar, arrived in Ziguinchor, capital of the southern region of Casamance, the first such voyage in more than 10 months. The reopening of the route came a few days after the former mayor of Ziguinchor, Ousmane Sonko, became prime minister, and together the developments marked a … Read more

Before setting up his plantation, José Gregorio Rojas, 69, worked for eight years as a “chemist” in the production of coca paste, an extract of the coca leaf that can be processed into street cocaine. His life was supposed to change for the better when he stopped growing coca plants and joined the National Illicit … Read more

Children who took part in the recent riots should only be prosecuted as “a last resort”, the head of the body that oversees the youth justice system in England and Wales has said, warning against a rush to punish those involved. Keith Fraser, the chair of the Youth Justice Board, said it was a “real, … Read more