8 h. ago At 12 an Israeli missile ‘ripped off’ her face. Now Mazyouna is safe in the US – but not all the scars have healed

The young teenager’s treatment is a rare story of hope from the two-year war in Gaza. With the ceasefire now in effect, she hopes to see her father againIn June 2024, an Israeli missile struck 13-year-old Mazyouna Damoo’s apartment in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, hurling her and her mother into the street.Her younger sister, Tala, was pulled from beneath the rubble alive, but her other siblings – Hala, 13, and Mohannad, 10 – were killed instantly. Mazyouna survived, but half of her face was ripped off, leaving her jawbone exposed. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago 'The whole family love' Traitors board game that comes with 'really interesting twist'

'It is a great fun family game and really great if you like being a detective or a bit mischievous'

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34 h. ago London, Ont., teens hope to 'make board games great again,' creating one in face of Trump's 51st

London, Ont., teens hope to 'make board games great again,' creating one in face of Trump's 51st-state threats  CBC

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5 d. ago Lost landmarks from Monopoly's first Manchester Edition back in 1999

The first Manchester Edition of the popular board game was released over 25-years-ago

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5 d. ago ‘To the men who ran the world, I was just a photo op’: Malala Yousafzai on growing up, getting cynical – and how getting high nearly broke her

The global icon of women’s education is ready to tell the full story of her turbulent recent life, from arguing with her parents to being ghosted by the statesmen who were once desperate to be seen with herI am at the shed where Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai smoked her first bong. No, there’s no punchline – it’s not that kind of anecdote. “My life has changed for ever,” Yousafzai says sadly, as we gaze at the semi-derelict structure. “Everything changed for ever, after that [night].”The shed is tucked away at the back of Lady Margaret Hall, away from the prying eyes of Oxford’s college life. You have to know how to find it. Yousafzai leads me through quadrangles and out into a hidden garden. Inside are dusty pint glasses and spiderwebs, and board games with the pieces missing. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Arsenal hit with £500k suspended fine over Manchester United rule breach

Gunners sanctioned after new ruling by the Professional Game Board

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8 d. ago Why Tony Blair just can’t kick the habit of imperial interference in the Middle East | Oliver Eagleton

The Blair-Trump fantasy for postwar Gaza shows the former PM still thinks that free enterprise can solve all the world’s ills“There are two types of politician,” Tony Blair observed in 2012. “Reality creators and reality managers.” While postwar politics was generally a matter of steady management, he claimed, the emerging order called for more creativity, “both in the economy and foreign policy”. Only a particular type of visionary leader was fit for the task.More than a decade later, Blair has now joined forces with the pre-eminent reality-creator, Donald Trump, to draft a hallucinatory 20-point plan for Gaza. It aims to turn the devastated Strip into what seems to resemble a colonial protectorate: cleansed of armed conflict, buzzing with development projects and a “special economic zone” through which foreign capital can flow, and overseen by an international “board of peace” with Trump himself as chair. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Innisfil, Ont man charged in summertime shooting at west London home

Innisfil, Ont man charged in summertime shooting at west London home  CBC

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1 week ago Blue states should come together to declare an emergency. Here’s how | Thomas Geoghegan

States opposed to Trump can create a compact – a new prototype for American government – even if it’s perceived as political theaterTrump is all about political theatre, or circus, and it often seems that even in resisting him, as decent citizens must do, we become part of the circus too. We are like the extras who splutter while he thrills the base by violating some heretofore inviolate human norm. So the show goes on. But why not put on our own show, our own form of political theatre, that leaves Trump out – or at least has a different focus?We could consider the kind of political theatre that Americans created from 1768 to 1776 to resist Britain’s growing crackdown. Instead of employing their creaky legislative bodies, they opted for new forms of resistance, non-importation committees, even a first continental congress with no apparent legitimacy or precedent.Thomas Geoghegan is a lawyer and author of Which Side Are You On? (1991) and The History of Democracy Has Yet to be Writte...

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1 week ago Tories to pledge to create immigration taskforce modelled on Trump’s Ice

Proposed ‘removals force’ will be tasked with deporting 150,000 people a year in bid to tackle illegal immigrationThe Conservatives will pledge to create a new immigration taskforce modelled on Donald Trump’s controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agency, the Guardian understands.The party’s leader, Kemi Badenoch, is expected to announce the policy on Sunday as it heads into its annual conference following a year of historic low poll ratings. The proposed “removals force” will be tasked with deporting 150,000 people a year in a bid to tackle illegal immigration. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Bargain hunter shares three board games you should always look out for in charity shops

After months of searching, charity shop fan Josh Wright finally came across a particular classic Waddingtons board game, which prompted him to identify two others that are also worth a sizeable sum

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1 week ago Charity shop customer identifies three board games you should always look out for

Josh Wright couldn't believe his eyes after finally spotting his most sought after board game in a charity shop, which prompted him to identify two others of significant value

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2 w. ago Brendan Rodgers insists Celtic can overcome silent treatment as he issues plea for fan unity

Punters continue protests against the Parkhead board by not singing for first 29 minutes of Braga game

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2 w. ago Scots creator of The Thick Of It advised against doing Donald Trump project

Armando Iannucci is famous for his political satire.

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2 w. ago Veep creator Armando Iannucci struggling to fund Trump project due to scared buyers

Iannucci has been trying to start project involving Trump speeches but has been told to expect retributionArmando Iannucci has revealed that he has been having trouble funding a Donald Trump project.According to Deadline, the creator of Veep has been trying to launch an untitled work based on the US president’s speeches but has claimed that he is struggling to secure interest. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Thick Of It creator says he was advised against doing Trump

Speaking at the Labour conference, Iannucci said a project idea he had about the current US president was met with reservations.

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2 w. ago Climate change scepticism is rising. Will Starmer hold firm or buckle?

Attacks from Donald Trump and Reform UK – plus a cost of living crisis – have created a politically tricky conundrumWhat are the critical environmental decisions piling up in Labour’s inbox?This week, the world’s most powerful man claimed that climate change is a “con job”. Speaking at the UN general assembly, Donald Trump told global leaders – including Keir Starmer – that “all of these predictions made by the United Nations and many others, often for bad reasons, were wrong”.“They were made by stupid people that have cost their countries fortunes and given those same countries no chance for success,” the US president said. “If you don’t get away from this green scam, your country is going to fail.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Latinos in Memphis worry about possible immigration crackdown by Trump's crime task force

President Donald Trump has created a task force to fight crime in Memphis

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3 w. ago 'Hateful' graffiti urging violence against women sparks London, Ont. police probe

'Hateful' graffiti urging violence against women sparks London, Ont. police probe  Reddit

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3 w. ago Reduce your kids' screen time this Christmas with best games to play with the whole family

If you're looking to get the whole family together and off their screens this Christmas, we've found a bunch of fun and affordable games that are sure to keep everyone entertained

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