How Mahsa Amini’s death set Iran on fire
When 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being arrested by police in Tehran, months of frustrations with the country’s repressive regime…
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Is this the new Policing Bill in action?
The measures were intended to improve the police's ability to manage protests, but in reality we are seeing a restriction…
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Volodymyr Zelensky is wrong to ask the West to ban Russian tourists
There is a Russia that is not Putin. The West should seek to build bridges with these Russians, not cut…
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Shehan Karunatilaka’s Diary: Millions of Sri Lankans demanded change. Will they get it?
The country teeters between hope and despair, while the crises deepen.
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“They make fun of us”: Government cleaners respond to the Sue Gray report
Long treated with contempt, Whitehall cleaners have dealt with vomit, faeces and bloodstains.
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How Russia descended into authoritarianism
As Putin cracks down on peaceful protest and free media, thousands are fleeing the country and a financial crash looms.
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“Scared, hopeless and silent”: anti-war Russians are pessimistic about mass protests
Popular dissatisfaction is unlikely to cause the Russian president to change course.
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Climate protesters are getting ready for a year to remember
Attempted crackdowns have united human rights and environmental campaigners — and now they feel stronger than ever.
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