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Liberated from its ludicrous libretto: how the magnificence of Oberon can be properly heard at last

Full of panache and originality, Weber’s grand opera is the work of a composer at the height of his powers – but its plot is a load of nonsense. The conductor of its Proms premiere celebrates its brilliance

The Guardian - UK

‘Why are you doing this to me?’: how one woman survived two years of slavery on a Spanish farm

Fatima left her family behind in Morocco for seasonal work in Spain. But the dreams of a better life quickly turned into exploitation, squalid conditions and violence

The Guardian - UK

Africa’s richest billionaire plans to donate one-third of his $36bn wealth to charity

Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, will donate one-third of his wealth to charity. This significant philanthropic commitment is part of his succession plan. His daughter, Halima Dangote, revealed this plan in a recent interview. The billionaire's fortune is valued at approximately $36.5 billion. This donation aims to embed philanthropy into…

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‘The situation is terrible’: aid workers on life in Sudanese city pummelled by drone strikes

El Obeid becomes key battleground in war between Sudan’s armed forces and their paramilitary enemies, the RSF

The Guardian - UK

Husband cooks wife her first postpartum meal. Then she sees the kitchen—and realizes the gesture wasn’t that thoughtful after all: ‘Leave him’

You don’t have to be a woman to know that the last thing a postpartum mom wants to do is wash a pile of dishes.

The Mary Sue

‘I lost my wife and daughter in the Air India crash. Now I’m being told to leave Britain’

INTERVIEW: Mohammad Shethwala, 28, has applied for leave to remain in Britain on compassionate grounds after the disaster 10 months ago. He tells Namita Singh he wants to stay to honour their memories

The Independent UK

Anger at ‘bloody unacceptable’ efforts to end Sudan’s war as conflict enters fourth year

A top UN official has criticised lack of global urgency as reports confirm the world’s largest humanitarian crisis is worsening

The Guardian - UK

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‘From’ season 4 is almost here: Here are 5 things you need to remember before watching

Before diving into “From” season 4 on MGM+ in under a week's time, here’s a quick rundown of the key moments, reveals, and characters you’ll want to remember.

Tom’s Guide

Mysterious Marrakech: why I never tire of Morocco’s Red City

With its never-ending street theatre and labyrinthine markets this timeless city swallows you whole – and reveals new secrets with each visit

The Guardian - UK

Entire families wiped out and towns emptied as Israel’s war on Lebanon intensifies

Communities displaced and destroyed while death toll rises faster than during any previous war in Lebanon

The Guardian - UK

The forgotten victims of Israel’s bombing who hold little hope for Trump’s talk of ending the war

ON THE GROUND: Washington has given mixed signals in the past two days over how long its war in Iran will last. Families sheltering from Israeli bombs in the suburbs of Beirut tell Bel Trew that the devastation has left them without hope for their country’s future

The Independent UK

What Is Life Like Beneath the Bombs of the Iran War?

Reason speaks with civilians about wartime life in Iran, Israel, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

Reason

Gen Z's enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents

Live Nation had its biggest year yet for concert attendance. Print book sales are at a record high. The vinyl record industry has enjoyed a resurrection.

Fortune

‘We had to swim to safety. I didn’t think we would make it out alive’: the people fleeing climate breakdown – in pictures

Photographers Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer capture the families, farmers and fishers who have been forced to leave their homes by extreme weather – and the landscapes they left behind

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Death by aid cuts: how a decision in the US led to the loss of a mother in Yemen

While the Trump administration claims no one will die over the axing of its overseas development budgets, aid agencies say the action will cost at least 3 million lives. Fatima and her baby were among the first

The Conversation

Military force isn’t the solution for Lake Chad Basin conflict: the key is rebuilding local economies

Fatima, a fisherwoman on Lake Chad, sets out at dawn not just to make a living from the shrinking waters, but to pay a “tax”. Before casting her net, she must hand over part of her meagre earnings to armed men claiming allegiance to Boko Haram. If she refuses, her…

International Business Times

Floods Leave Women Struggling In Pakistan's Relief Camps

In a former classroom, now a makeshift relief camp, pregnant women take refuge from the floods that have ravaged eastern Pakistan, their bodies aching, eyes heavy with exhaustion and silent despair.

The Guardian - UK

‘The voices of our dead have not faded away’: the fight for the memory of genocide in Srebrenica

Three decades on, as leaders deny what happened, remains of the thousands killed continue to be identified and buried

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Al Jazeera

At least one killed as Israeli strikes pummel southern Lebanon

Lebanese state media reports civilian casualties after Israeli attack on residential apartment building in Nabatieh.

The Independent UK

Women’s rights advocate awaiting visa ‘devastated’ by Trump’s travel ban

Between 10,000 and 15,000 Afghans were waiting in Pakistan for their U.S. visas to be processed

The Guardian - UK

Lamine Yamal insists on grandmother being present for Barcelona signing photos

Deal with €1bn buyout clause will keep 17-year-old, rated by many pundits as best player in the world, at club until 2031

Texas Observer

A Texas Writer Tackles a Subject ‘Beckoning in the Shadows His Entire Life’

Stephen Harrigan explores his own Catholic boyhood in Texas—and the prophecy left behind by a Portuguese prophet girl—in a compelling new book.

The Guardian - UK

Playwright Asif Khan: ‘When people think about theatre, they think white people and Shakespeare’

Sisters 360, Khan’s new play for children, tells the story of two hijab-wearing skateboarding sisters in Bradford. He hopes it will upend lazy ideas around Muslim girls – and bring new audiences to the theatre

International Business Times

Afghan Women Risk Taliban Wrath Over Hair Trade

Until Taliban authorities took power in Afghanistan, women like Fatima were able to freely sell their hair to be made into wigs, bringing in crucial cash.

The Conversation

Who are Ismaili Muslims and how do their beliefs relate to the Aga Khan’s work?

Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4, 2025, served as the religious leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world since being appointed as the 49th hereditary imam in 1957. He came to be known around the world for his enormous work on global development issues and other philanthropic…

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