27 m. ago Greek hidden gems include 'floating village' and 'some of the best beaches in the world'

Google searches for 'Greek island hidden gems' have risen by 100% in the past three months, with people looking to avoid the crowds at more well-known destinations

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1 hour ago Thousands detained, homes blown up: Kashmiris tell of crackdown ‘living hell’

Indian authorities’ response to deadly attack on tourists sparks fear, anxiety and bad memories across KashmirWhen the news broke of the bloody attack in the Kashmir’s popular rolling valleys of Pahalgam, in which militant gunmen shot dead 25 tourists and a guide, Ahmad felt sickened.In a region so familiar with bloodshed and the loss of innocent lives, the gut-wrenching stories that emerged – of newlyweds being killed, of victims singled out and targeted for their religion – brought back his own memories of grief and loss growing up in Kashmir. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Pakistani and Indian diaspora in UK call for peace as Kashmir tensions escalate

A deadly on attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region has sparked tensions between India and Pakistan.

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3 h. ago England icon Kevin Pietersen shares true feelings on Harry Brook snubbing IPL mega deal

Harry Brook made the bold decision to back out of his lucrative Indian Premier League deal with Delhi Capitals consultant Kevin Pietersen offering his thoughts

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4 h. ago Native American women are bringing back facial tattoos: ‘We’re a living culture’

A collective is breathing new life into inchunwa for south-eastern Indigenous people across the USReceiving her inchunwa was not something Faithlyn Taloa Seawright did lightly, but when the moment “just felt right”, she knew it was time. Seawright, who was the 2024 Miss Indian Oklahoma and a previous Chickasaw Princess, had long studied the tradition that she inherited from her ancestors.In Choctaw and Chickasaw languages, inchunwa means “to be marked, branded or tattooed”. So receiving inchunwa, or traditional Indigenous tattoos, is something that must be done with reverence, Seawright said. The practice was once common among the south-eastern Indigenous nations (Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee and others), but after colonization the tradition faded away for many. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Love Groundhog Day and Russian Doll? These are the novels for you

High-concept fiction is having a moment. Funny, inventive and crackling with big ideas, these ambitious stories will have you instantly hookedFlorence Knapp’s first novel The Names, publishing this month, tells not one story but three. As it opens, a mother is preparing to take her newborn boy to formally register his name. Will it be Bear, as his older sister would like, her own choice of Julian, or Gordon, named after his controlling father? The universe pivots on the decision she makes. Knapp plaits together the three stories that follow to trace the three different worlds in which the boy grows to manhood. Think of it as Sliding Doors for nominative determinism.In this universe, at least, it is going like gangbusters. Described as “the book of the fair” at Frankfurt two years ago, Knapp’s publisher secured the rights in a 13-way auction and it’s already due to appear in 20 languages. It is a prime example of a renewed interest in what might be called “high-concept fict...

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6 h. ago Labour minister faces backlash after dismissing grooming gangs as 'dog whistle' issue

Lucy Powell’s remarks have been condemned as a ‘disgusting betrayal of the victims’

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6 h. ago 8 best indie game releases in April 2025 – the best small gems from the year’s strongest month yet

If you've still got room for great games after the likes of Oblivion: Remastered and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 releasing, there's plenty of indie games to choose from.

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10 h. ago ‘They threatened to bulldoze my house’: fear and violence stalk journalists in Modi’s India

Attacks and self censorship, draconian anti-terror laws and tycoons’ control over the media, are all seen as eroding the country’s democracyAt her home in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Harleen Kapoor* reflects with melancholy on how, since Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014, she has spent a lot of time in the office instead of out on the powerful human rights exposés she used to work on.Stories from some of the most deprived areas in the country were her forte. But, she says, in the climate of fear that has built up in India in the past decade, her media outlet has made it clear that her reports on topics such as sexual violence against lower-caste women and the harassment of Muslims are no longer welcome. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Tiny UK seaside village with once thriving harbour now a hidden gem

The small hamlet of Porthgain offers tourists a wonderful holiday destination off the beaten track with cultural touchstones and some amazingly fresh fish and chips

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13 h. ago Vietnamese artist's painting sold at $60,000 in London auction

Vietnamese artist's painting sold at $60,000 in London auction  VnExpress International

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23 h. ago Model Christie Brinkley admits she saw UFOs 'she could not explain' at tourist hotspot

Supermodel Christe Brinkley reveals she saw 'four overpowering lights' repeatedly pulsate like an 'ancient god' while on holiday in Crete, in her new memoir Uptown Girl

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24 h. ago LIVE: Large emergency service presence after 'police incident' on major Rochdale road

Whitworth Road is closed in both directions

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24 h. ago LIVE: Attempted murder inquiry launched after four people injured in two different car incidents in Rochdale

Police said the incident is not being treated as terrorism related

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24 h. ago 'There'll be uproar': Residents' fury after three meter wide grass verge is listed for auction prompting fears travellers could move in

EXCLUSIVE: Residents living next to a bustling main road on the Isle of Sheppey have reacted with horror after a three-meter wide grass verge was listed for auction.

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25 h. ago South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada banned after failing recreational drug test

Pace bowler due to lead attack at Lord’s WTC final in June‘I am deeply sorry to all those that I have let down’The South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has revealed he is serving a provisional suspension after testing positive for a recreational drug. Rabada, who sits second in the International Cricket Council Test bowling rankings, returned home after playing just two matches with Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League last month.The Titans said at the time he had done so to tend to an “important personal matter” and the 29-year-old disclosed this was due to returning an adverse analytical finding for a recreational substance. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago These activists are ‘flooding the zone with Black history’ to protest Trump’s attacks on DEI

The Freedom to Learn campaign included panels and coffee meetups and will end Saturday with a protest and prayerA coalition of civil rights groups have launched a weeklong initiative to condemn Donald Trump’s attacks on Black history, including recent executive orders targeting the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington DC.The national Freedom to Learn campaign is being led by the African American Policy Forum (AAPF), a social justice thinktank co-founded by the law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw. Crenshaw is a leading expert on critical race theory (CRT), a framework used to analyze racism’s structural impact. She has fought against book bans, restraints on racial history teaching and other anti-DEI efforts since the beginning of the Republican-led campaign against CRT in 2020. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago These activists are ‘flooding the zone with Black history’ to protest against Trump’s attacks on DEI

The Freedom to Learn campaign included panels and coffee meetups and will end Saturday with a rally and prayerA coalition of civil rights groups have launched a weeklong initiative to condemn Donald Trump’s attacks on Black history, including recent executive orders targeting the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington DC.The national Freedom to Learn campaign is being led by the African American Policy Forum (AAPF), a social justice thinktank co-founded by the law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw. Crenshaw is a leading expert on critical race theory (CRT), a framework used to analyze racism’s structural impact. She has fought against book bans, restraints on racial history teaching and other anti-DEI efforts since the beginning of the Republican-led campaign against CRT in 2020. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Mothers with newborns forced to leave children behind in India as diplomatic row with Pakistan deepens

Following a deadly terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, India has expelled hundreds of Pakistani nationals, including women married to Indian citizens.

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30 h. ago Six dead and over 50 injured in temple stampede at Indian tourist hotspot

It is still unclear what led to the stampede

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