The Guardianadded this to MusicMusic (UK) Aluna Francis of AlunaGeorge alleges attempted assault by collaboratorThe GuardianAluna Francis, singer and songwriter in the British dance duo AlunaGeorge, has told the BBC that a former collaborator attempted to force her to perform oral sex on him. In an episode of BBC podcast the
The Guardianadded this to FilmFilm (UK) Teen wrestlers, sci-fi road trips and lesbian vampires: the brave new world of trans filmThe Guardian - Veronica EspositoThings are tense. The 18-year-old who left home to find herself in the big city has just had her first lesbian encounter concluded with a savage bite to the neck. Turns out that her sexual partner is vampire,
The Guardianadded this to Comment is FreeOpinion (UK) I am the sort of person who would die in the desert without any trouble at all, yet here I amThe Guardian - First Dog on the MoonWelcome to Paruku. I am 15km south of Mulan (pronounced mullin) at Handover Camp which is about 12 hours’ drive westish of Broome. It is the edge of the great Sandy and Tanami deserts. In our last episode,
The Guardianadded this to EnvironmentEnvironment Song of one of rarest whales on planet recorded for first timeThe Guardian - Associated PressMarine biologists for the first time have recorded singing by one of the rarest whales on the planet, the north Pacific right whale. Researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration used
The Guardianadded this to US NewsPlastic Plastic wrapped in plastic: the wasteful reality of America's grocery storesGuardian US - Jessica Glenza in New York, with photographs by Jessica PettwayThe average plastic bag is used for just 12 minutes, but it could take 450 years to break down A bundle of six small brie cheeses from Trader Joe’s seemed to sum it all up. Each 0.9oz wheel was encased
The Guardianadded this to Art & DesignThe Arctic Evgenia Arbugaeva's best photograph: an Arctic childhoodThe Guardian - Interview by Edward Siddons‘Tanya put on her favourite dress, wandered to the sea, and a dog started following her. There are lots of strays in Tiksi – people left their pets during the mass exodus’ When the Soviet Union fell, of
The Guardianadded this to Comment is FreeViktor Orbán Europe must stop this disgrace: Viktor Orbán is dismantling democracyThe Guardian - Timothy Garton AshThe ruling party, Fidesz, has so completely penetrated the state administration that Hungary is again a one-party state When European Union leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday they will have a guilty
The Guardianadded this to World NewsWorld News Are your tinned tomatoes picked by slave labour?The Guardian - Tobias Jones and Ayo AwokoyaOn 6 August last year, 14 immigrant farmhands in Foggia, on the ankle of the Italian boot, were coming home from a 12-hour shift picking tomatoes in 40C heat. The minibus carrying them was registered Bulgaria;
The Guardianadded this to Comment is FreeUnited Kingdom Teach British tourists the truth about empire – they can take itThe Guardian - Afua HirschPeople who have invested the time and money in travelling to Jamaica or Kenya are genuinely interested in learning something new Over the past few weeks, I have realised that I am the worst kind of British
The Guardianadded this to World NewsWorld News Don't give up! How to stay healthy, happy and combative in impossible political timesThe Guardian - Ammar KaliaEvery week it seems there is something new to protest about. If we are now in the Anthropocene age – where human effects on the globe take precedence over nature – we are also in the age of activism, of
The Guardianadded this to EnvironmentTransport for London Sadiq Khan announces car-free day in London to tackle air pollutionThe Guardian - Matthew TaylorSadiq Khan has announced plans to implement London’s biggest car-free day to date, closing 12.3 miles (20km) of roads in the centre of the capital in September. Roads will be closed for the event around
The Guardianadded this to World NewsWorld News Feminist cyborg scholar Donna Haraway: ‘The disorder of our era isn’t necessary’The Guardian - Moira WeigelThe history of philosophy is also a story about real estate. Driving into Santa Cruz to visit Donna Haraway, I can’t help feeling that I was born too late. The metal sculpture of a donkey standing on front
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesIran Iran says it has shot down US drone as missile strike in Saudi Arabia raises tensionsThe Guardian - Guardian staff and agenciesUS President Donald Trump has been briefed on the details of a missile strike in Saudi Arabia that appeared to come from Yemen, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders has said, as Iran claimed in a separate
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesGaza A Jerusalem hospital where Palestinian babies die aloneThe Guardian - Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem and Hazem Balousha in GazaAt first glance, nothing appeared out of place at the children’s intensive care unit. Nine beds were filled with nine tiny newborn babies, all with tubes attached to their wiry bodies. Monitors emitted
The Guardianadded this to EnvironmentEnvironment Country diary: recent downpours have revived the pasturesThe Guardian - Virginia SpiersSubstantial rain has at last soaked into the dry earth. Gangs of jackdaws flock and peck over cut silage fields and, in the vacated pasture opposite home, swallows wheel low behind the tractor-drawn topper
The Guardianadded this to EnvironmentEnvironment Seawalls to protect US against rising oceans could cost $416bn by 2040The Guardian - Emily Holden in WashingtonDefending against rising seas could cost US communities $416bn in the next 20 years, according to a new report. Spending on seawalls alone could total almost as much as the initial investment in the interstate
The Guardianadded this to Comment is FreeGender Our gender is not for others to decide. A bill for trans people to self identify is a good startThe Guardian - Simona CastricumBeing outed at Centrelink or to an employer through a superannuation provider shouldn’t happen to anyone When the Victorian Andrews Labor government introduced a bill to parliament on Tuesday that would
The Guardianadded this to World NewsKim Il-sung Xi Jinping lands in North Korea to meet Kim ahead of Trump talksThe Guardian - Justin McCurry and agenciesPresident Xi Jinping has landed in North Korea for a historic trip to Pyongyang, rebooting a troubled alliance as he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un face their own challenges with US president Donald
The Guardianadded this to FootballParaguay Lionel Messi penalty salvages Copa América point for ArgentinaThe Guardian - ReutersLionel Messi scored from the penalty spot to salvage a 1-1 draw for Argentina against Paraguay in the Copa América as his side rode their luck to cling on to hope of reaching the quarter-finals. Richard
The Guardianadded this to Donald TrumpOpinion (UK) Why are the best footballers in the world suing their bosses? – podcastThe Guardian - Presented by Anushka Asthana with Jill Martin Wren,Gemma Clarke and Jonathan Freedland; produced by Mythili Rao, Gary Marshall and Axel Kacoutié; executive producers Phil Maynard and Nicole JacksonThe Women’s World Cup is nearing the knockout stages, with the tournament favourites, the US, in blistering form. But back home, the players are taking on their governing body in a gender equality lawsuit
The Guardianadded this to BusinessQantas Qantas overhauls frequent flyer program, making economy cheaperThe Guardian - Naaman ZhouQantas frequent flyer point users will spend less getting economy seats but more getting business and first class upgrades under changes announced on Thursday. In what the airline described as the “single
The Guardianadded this to World NewsViolence Against Women Pakistan to create 1,000 courts to tackle violence against womenThe Guardian - ReutersPakistan is to set up more than 1,000 courts dedicated to tackling violence against women, the country’s top judge has announced, seeking to tackle a problem activists say the criminal justice system long
The Guardianadded this to FootballMatildas Plenty of room for improvement as Matildas turn attention to NorwayThe Guardian - Richard Parkin in GrenobleIn terms of the spectacle, you could not have asked for more from Australia’s 4-1 win over Jamaica. A pulsating end-to-end clash, enlivened by spells of break-neck attacking intent, slick interplay in
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesRalph Lauren Ralph Lauren awarded honorary knighthood for services to fashionThe Guardian - Mattha BusbyRalph Lauren has received an honorary knighthood for services to fashion, becoming the first American designer to be awarded with the UK’s highest honour. Prince Charles presented the 79-year-old with
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesWhales Two whales flown from Shanghai aquarium to sanctuary in IcelandThe Guardian - AFP in ReykjavikTwo beluga whales from a Shanghai aquarium have arrived in Iceland to live out their days in a unique marine sanctuary that conservationists hope will become a model for rehoming 3,000 of the creatures
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesTechnology UK's porn age-verification system faces indefinite delayThe Guardian - Jim Waterson Media editorThe UK’s age-verification system for online pornography is expected to be delayed indefinitely, just weeks before it is due to be launched. The policy, which will require all adult internet users wanting
The Guardianadded this to LifestyleSudoku Sudoku 4,433 hardThe Guardian Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Buy the next issue of the Guardian or subscribe to our Digital Edition to see the completed puzzle.
The Guardianadded this to EnvironmentBirds Twitter storm: noise pollution creates havoc for birds, study showsThe Guardian - Fiona Harvey Environment correspondentBirds are even more disrupted by their noisy neighbours than had been thought previously, researchers have found. And human activities could be preventing birds from reproducing and even developing normal
The Guardianadded this to Sport Top StoriesYacht Racing Simon Speirs' family fear more lives could be at risk in Clipper raceThe Guardian - Steven MorrisThe family of an amateur sailor who died after being swept overboard in a round-the-world yacht race have claimed more lives may be at risk unless the organisers implement safety recommendations. Simon
The Guardianadded this to Horse RacingRoyal Ascot Talking Horses: Stradivarius can win second Gold Cup at Royal AscotThe Guardian - Chris CookSome interesting new opponents line up against Stradivarius in this Gold Cup, suggesting the chestnut is still seen as beatable in some quarters. This is hard to fathom. As he has shown repeatedly over
