Books From Alpacas with Maracas to Wombat Stew: why do we treasure picture books?The Guardian - Amelia LushI gained a new appreciation for the incredible gift that is the complete and undivided attention of a child Recently, while whiling away a Sunday afternoon in our local bookstore, my partner suddenly and
Greybull Capital: rescuer of distressed firms or vulture fund?The Guardian - Rob Davies and Rupert NeateBritish Steel owner Greybull Capital is a private investment firm with a controversial record, founded by a group of wealthy heirs and run with the help of a former Lehman Brothers banker. It styles itself
Taliban Afghan public health chief settles in UK after kidnap by TalibanThe GuardianA senior Afghan government official has been given sanctuary in the UK after being kidnapped and tortured by the Taliban. Dr Mohammad Haqmal, 42, is a public health chief of international standing, who
Virginia Dog gone: healthy pet put down in Virginia so it can be buried with ownerThe Guardian - Staff and agenciesThe unusual death of a woman’s dog in Virginia has sparked outcry and a debate over whether it is ok to kill a healthy pet and bury it with its owner according to their dying wish. Emma, a shih tzu mix,
Huawei Markets slide as Panasonic joins list of firms walking away from HuaweiThe GuardianPanasonic has joined the growing list of companies to sever ties with Huawei by announcing that it will stop supplying some components to the Chinese technology conglomerate after a US ban over security
Environment Country diary: a swan builds a fortress for a nestThe Guardian - Paul EvansThe pen is mightier than almost anything on the river, except the flood. The pen here is the female mute swan, Cygnus olor, and her nest is a fortress, a circular thatch of riverbank vegetation laid around
Geoffrey Rush Daily Telegraph loses bid to have judge removed in Geoffrey Rush caseThe Guardian - Michael McGowan in SydneyThe Daily Telegraph’s bid to have the judge in the Geoffrey Rush defamation case stand aside because of an “apprehension of bias” in his judgement has failed, with Justice Michael Wigney refusing to stand
World News 'Idlib is a bargaining chip': civilians brace as Assad air assault escalatesThe Guardian - Bethan McKernan Middle East correspondentInstead of looking forward to the pre-dawn Ramadan meal of suhoor, Dr Firas al-Jundi was cradling his scared children and surveying the damage done to his home by Syrian government airstrikes. At least
Roma No voice, no future? Roma ignored as Europe goes to pollsThe Guardian - Shaun Walker in Cluj-NapocaPata-Rât is just a few miles outside Cluj-Napoca, in north-west Romania, but it feels a world away from the pretty streets and baroque architecture of the bustling city centre. Here, rubbish from the and
Play buttonEuropean Union Choose your future: EU tries to raise turnout with viral campaignThe Guardian - Jennifer Rankin in BrusselsA bawling newborn is lifted on to the chest of its exhausted mother. A tear slips down a father’s face. The camera cuts to another baby, revealing the moment of its arrival in the world. Shock, wonder,
FIBA World Cup Ben Simmons among nine NBA stars in Australia's World Cup squadThe Guardian - Australian Associated PressBen Simmons, Joe Ingles, Patty Mills, Aron Baynes and Matthew Dellavedova headline Australia’s star-studded extended squad for the Fiba World Cup campaign. Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis has picked nine
Socceroos Brandon O'Neill gets nod in unfamiliar Socceroos squad to face South KoreaThe Guardian - Guardian sportBrandon O’Neill’s sterling domestic from this season has been recognised with a first international call-up into the Socceroos squad for their friendly against South Korea next month. The Sydney FC midfielder,
Theresa May 'End of the road': what the papers say as pressure builds on Theresa MayThe Guardian - Kate LyonsThe knives are out for Theresa May on today’s front pages. Several papers feature a picture of Theresa May in the back of her car “gazing tearfully” out of the window as the Mirror puts it. That paper
Opinion (UK) Self-interest didn't swing the election results, but the scare campaign didThe Guardian - Danielle WoodAs Labor’s shock defeat crystallised on Saturday night, it didn’t take long for commentators to draw parallels with the unlosable 1993 election. Once again an opposition party within striking distance
Joel Edgerton Boy Swallows Universe: Joel Edgerton and Trent Dalton team up for TV adaptationThe Guardian - Steph HarmonThe Australian writer Trent Dalton’s multiple award-winning novel, Boy Swallows Universe, will be adapted for the small screen, following what publisher Harper Collins describes as a “heated international
Environment Galilee Basin mine next to Adani put on hold amid doubts over future of thermal coalThe Guardian - Ben SmeeThe backer of a massive coal proposal in the Galilee Basin, adjacent to Adani’s Carmichael mine site, has quietly abandoned its plans amid growing doubts about the long-term profitability of Australian
Jakarta Jakarta riots: Indonesian president says he will not tolerate threats to unityThe Guardian - Kate Lamb in JakartaPolitical tension over disputed election results spilled into angry clashes for a second consecutive night in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with protesters hurling rocks and firecrackers at police,
World News China factories releasing thousands of tonnes of illegal CFC gases, study findsThe Guardian - Agence France-PresseIndustries in north-eastern China have released large quantities of an ozone-depleting gas into the atmosphere in violation of an international treaty, scientists have said. Since 2013, annual emissions
Wellington Phoenix New A-League club Western United confirm Mark Rudan as inaugural coachThe Guardian - Australian Associated PressWestern United have wasted no time in launching a bid for A-League supremacy in Melbourne, announcing Mark Rudan as coach and laying a claim to be Melbourne Victory’s biggest rival. The expansion A-League
Policing Fugitive's deal with police: I'll surrender if my wanted poster gets 15,000 likesGuardian US - Associated PressA Connecticut police department has reached a deal with a fugitive that would have him surrender if enough people respond to a wanted poster on social media, an agreement that at least one expert calls
U.S. Department of Health Migrant 10-year-old's death in US custody marks sixth case in a yearGuardian US - Associated PressUS authorities say a 10-year-old girl from El Salvador died last year after being detained by border authorities in a previously unreported case. The death marks the sixth known case in the last year a
Philippines Philippines threatens to dump rubbish back in Canadian waters as row deepensThe Guardian - ReutersPhilippines president Rodrigo Duterte has ordered his government to hire a private shipping company to send 69 containers of garbage back to Canada and leave them within its territorial waters if it refuses
Iran Pentagon to present plans to send 10,000 more troops to Middle East, officials sayGuardian US - Associated PressThe Pentagon on Thursday will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more troops to the Middle East, in a move to beef up defenses against potential Iranian threats, US officials said Wednesday.
Amazon Web Services Amazon workers demand Bezos act on climate crisisThe Guardian - Kari Paul in San FranciscoAmazon’s chief executive officer, Jeff Bezos, refused to address employees demanding the company take action on the climate crisis at its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday. About 50 members of the
College & University Higher education staff suffer 'epidemic' of poor mental healthThe Guardian - Sally Weale Education correspondentResearch shows steep increase in referrals to counselling and occupational health services The number of university workers accessing counselling and occupational health services has shot up, according
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Social Work Personal care should be free for over-65s, says thinktankThe Guardian - Denis Campbell Health policy editorInstitute for Public Policy Research believes move needs to be funded by 2p tax rise Older people should receive free help to eat, wash and get dressed in a move which would improve their health but need
India News India election: counting begins with Narendra Modi poised for victoryThe Guardian - Michael Safi in DelhiCounting has begun in India of more than 600 million votes cast in the country’s marathon six-week election. This year’s polls, held over seven phases starting on 11 April, have been described as a contest
Andrea Leadsom Andrea Leadsom's defection reflects how toxic May has becomeThe Guardian - Katy BallsA minister resigning from Theresa May’s government rarely makes the front pages these days – since the 2017 election, the prime minister had lost 41 government ministers. However, there was a sense of
Environment Republicans give platform to climate science deniers at hearing on biodiversityThe Guardian - Emily Holden in WashingtonThe climate crisis has become a top issue among Democrats running for president. But many Republican lawmakers are still resistant to the science showing global heating is a serious, manmade problem. Democrats
