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For the US and Israel, the Iran war is exposing an uncomfortable new world order

27 March 2026 @ 4:56 pm

With Tehran closer to achieving its war aims than Washington or Tel Aviv, the global economic balance of power is shifting

Landmark verdicts could unleash new legal playbook over social media harms

27 March 2026 @ 4:02 pm

In two US states, twin verdicts find tech giants Meta and Google liable for harms to young users on their platforms

What the research says about the UK’s proposed immigration reforms

27 March 2026 @ 3:23 pm

Labour’s vision will lead to permanent insecurity, deepen destitution, and exclude a generation from full civic rights

Would Epstein victims have been denied help after changes to UK slavery system?

25 March 2026 @ 2:23 pm

Policy change on modern slavery could block victims of Epstein-style trafficking from getting help, experts fear

‘My heart is in pieces’: How UK government’s migration policy shatters lives

24 March 2026 @ 3:22 pm

Behind the headlines and rhetoric, what do Labour’s immigration plans mean for those affected?

Inside the battle between Chile’s salmon industry and its Indigenous peoples

20 March 2026 @ 1:13 pm

A multi-billion-dollar industry backed by Chile’s new president threatens the Kawésqar peoples’ right to the sea

Iran is Binyamin Netanyahu’s war. Will Donald Trump end it?

20 March 2026 @ 12:33 pm

Israel can’t surrender, but will Trump’s dwindling popularity be enough to deliver an early end to the conflict?

Restrained, handcuffed and in pain: Use of force in women’s prisons doubles

20 March 2026 @ 9:08 am

Exclusive: Experts demand answers as we reveal prison staff increasingly use force to deal with mental health