Activists, clerics and others perceived as critics of Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman continue to be arbitrarily detained more than a year after “Saudi Arabia: mass arrests of dissidents and torture allegations continue”
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New Zealand accused of racism after visa rule throws arranged marriages into chaos
New Zealand has a reputation for offering a warmer welcome to immigrants than many other western nations, including its nearest neighbour, Australia. But the country’s “New Zealand accused of racism after visa rule throws arranged marriages into chaos”
‘Smartphones are worse than nuclear weapons’: an extract from David Mitchell’s new book
Lying is probably the inevitable consequence of being able to communicate. Language is an amazing tool, one that’s not available to most organisms, but I “‘Smartphones are worse than nuclear weapons’: an extract from David Mitchell’s new book”
Florida teacher condemns ‘hypocrisy’ of school that fired her for being gay
A Florida teacher has attacked the “hypocrisy” of a private Christian school that fired her for being gay, then insisted she stick around to teach “Florida teacher condemns ‘hypocrisy’ of school that fired her for being gay”
How key Republicans inside Facebook are shifting its politics to the right
Facebook has been accused of pro-Republican bias, in both policy and personnel, amid fears at the company that it could be broken up if a “How key Republicans inside Facebook are shifting its politics to the right”
Is my autism a superpower?
When I heard Greta Thunberg say that being different was a superpower, I had to replay her saying it. Several times. I was diagnosed with “Is my autism a superpower?”
Footage leaked of Israeli officer shooting Palestinian in the back
Israel has completed an investigation into the case of a former police officer who shot an unarmed Palestinian in the back with a sponge-tipped bullet. “Footage leaked of Israeli officer shooting Palestinian in the back”
Kentucky governor embraces the Trump playbook in re-election bid
It was a perfectly Trumpian moment for one of America’s most Trumpian governors. Kentucky’s attorney general, Andy Beshear, had just accused the Republican governor, Matt “Kentucky governor embraces the Trump playbook in re-election bid”
Hong Kong protests: Chinese state media urges tougher stance on ‘wanton violence’
Chinese state media on Monday urged authorities to take a “tougher line” against protesters in Hong Kong who vandalised the office of the state-run Xinhua “Hong Kong protests: Chinese state media urges tougher stance on ‘wanton violence’”
10 key marginal seats that may define the general election
Battles between different political parties will play out in one of the most unpredictable election in decades this December. Here are 10 key seats that “10 key marginal seats that may define the general election”