As the women protest Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, reactions are varied from passersby: some stop to whisper their gratitude, others castigate them as traitors. St Petersburg’s anti-war protesters want to send a message to those ‘who are still silent’
Whale splashes Norwegian coastguard after being freed from rope – video
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Norwegian coastguards rescued a whale entangled in ropes before the animal swam away to freedom, flipping its tail, footage published on Wednesday showed. The mammal was floating listlessly on the surface of the Baren...
How long will Twitter stand by as ‘online violence’ curtails our right to know?
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The prominent Indian investigative journalist Rana Ayyub has publicly pleaded with Twitter to take action against the harassment and abuse – described as online violence – she experiences every single day. Incredibly,...
Putin’s Russia: dictator syndrome and the rise of a ‘mafia state’ - video
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Guardian correspondent Luke Harding chronicles the defining moments in Putin's early presidency that helped turn Russia into a 'mafia state' – from the clampdown on the independent media, to shocking assassinations an...
Gemaak in Londen: Solidariteit Britannia – video
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Lynda Ouazar het 'n voedselbank vir ongedokumenteerde mense in die eerste inperking gestig, ondersteun diegene wat hul werk en huise oornag verloor het, en wat nie amptelike hulp kon soek nie. She joined the Guardian for this col...
Made in Middlesbrough: it takes a village – video
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When Sunita Ghosh Dastidar's parents came to the north-east of England they were at one point homeless. Nou, as a first-time filmmaker, Sunita reflects on her upbringing in Middlesbrough and the things that helped her...
Government urged to back £350m fund to revive UK high streets
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Campaigners are calling on the government to back a £350m high street buyout fund that would bring communities, business and councils together to revive 200 neglected properties across the country. The Platform Places...
Liz Cheney calls Trump’s election actions more chilling than imagined – video
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The Republican US representative Liz Cheney has said Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election were 'more chilling and more threatening' than first imagined, while calling on Republicans to choose between l...
Putin says Russia will respond to Nato infrastructure in Finland, Sweden – video
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Vladimir Putin has issued fresh warnings that Russia would respond in kind if Nato set up military infrastructure in Finland and Sweden after they joined the US-led alliance. He said it was inevitable that Moscow's re...