3 d. ago ‘They are in shock’: Indian students fear Trump has ended their American dream

Those hoping to study in US are in limbo or looking elsewhere after president’s targeting of foreign studentsFor weeks, Subash Devatwal’s phone has not stopped ringing. Some of the calls have been from distressed students, at other times it is their panicked parents, but all have the same question – is their dream of studying in the US still possible?Devatwal runs an education consultancy in Ahmedabad, the main city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is one of thousands of such organisations that exist across the country, helping Indian students achieve what many consider to be the ultimate symbol of success: getting into an American university. Continue reading...

Politics

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Events

1 week ago A Golden Life review – childhood is collateral in Burkina Faso’s search for gold

An intimately shot documentary captures the dignity and resilience of teenagers who toil in mines where companionship is the only consolation for graftFor those toiling in the Bantara goldmine in Burkina Faso, their life is largely shrouded in darkness. Centered on a 16-year-old called Rasmané, Boubacar Sangaré’s sombre documentary goes deep into the claustrophobic environment that the ill-treated workers endure. Each morning, Rasmané is lowered down a 100m shaft which leads to narrow tunnels wet with mud. As the day goes on, he is caked with the sediment as his back muscles buckle under the strenuous digging. His cramped living quarters – a rickety shed made of straw and plastic tarps – offer little relief; Rasmané has to turn to medication to ease the pain.Moving between closeups and aerial shots, the film draws a visual link between the abuse inflicted on the scarred soil, and the physical strain on the workers’ bodies. In this precarious industry where human beings are treated a...

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1 week ago A Golden Life review – childhood is collateral damage in Burkina Faso’s search for gold

An intimately shot documentary captures the dignity and resilience of teenagers who toil in mines where companionship is the only consolation for graftFor those toiling in the Bantara goldmine in Burkina Faso, their life is largely shrouded in darkness. Centered on a 16-year-old called Rasmané, Boubacar Sangaré’s sombre documentary goes deep into the claustrophobic environment that the ill-treated workers endure. Each morning, Rasmané is lowered down a 100m shaft which leads to narrow tunnels wet with mud. As the day goes on, he is caked with the sediment as his back muscles buckle under the strenuous digging. His cramped living quarters – a rickety shed made of straw and plastic tarps – offer little relief; Rasmané has to turn to medication to ease the pain.Moving between closeups and aerial shots, the film draws a visual link between the abuse inflicted on the scarred soil, and the physical strain on the workers’ bodies. In this precarious industry where human beings are treated a...

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Tickets for this new service are available to book from today

Transport

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The drug could offer powerful pain relief without the dangerous side effects of opioids

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3 w. ago Eluned Morgan told to give 'straight answer' in testy BBC Breakfast exchange

She was asked whether her government plans to copy Scotland and offer relief to people impacted by the winter fuel allowance cuts

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Events

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