Inside Barcelona’s most sweltering neighbourhood: El Raval
Densely packed apartments, low incomes, lack of tree cover and poor housing put migrant heart of the capital at risk.
Lily Allen’s Mercury Prize snub is a genuine shock
When you think of the album that everyone was talking about last year, only one springs to mind: Lily Allen’s…
Her mother said no to a phone. Then came the Gaza genocide
Her mother said no to a phone. Then came the Gaza genocide As the world debated social media use, Eman…
‘To play God’: Cuba’s healthcare system collapses under US pressure
‘To play God’: How US pressure has shattered Cuba’s healthcare As President Donald Trump tightens US sanctions against Cuba, the…
From Toronto to Damascus: Syrians return home aiming to rebuild country
Families like the Tasabehjis aim to rebuild Syria, fostering community and hope despite economic and social challenges.
Can the UN’s Refugee Convention survive?
The 1951 UN Refugee Convention marks its 75th anniversary this week but is facing anti-migration sentiment in the West.
War and shortages push Gaza hospitals to breaking point
Gaza’s collapsing health system leaves dialysis patients, amputees and trauma survivors without vital care.
The death of the 99: Why we’ll pay £5 for gelato but resent £3.50 for Mr Whippy
There are few sounds in Britain capable of producing quite such immediate domestic chaos as an ice cream van jingle…
Fuel prices soar on back of Iran war, leaving Yemeni labourers with no work
Construction projects in Yemen are paused as rising fuel prices trigger a domino effect on building material costs.
The BBC is shrinking like a dying house plant, rather than fighting for its existence
Is there any organisation in the country as addicted to its own destruction as the BBC? It feels like every…