Society and Culture

Melania Geymonat and her girlfriend Christine Hannigan were on a night bus in Camden when they were confronted by three boys.
A burnt Christmas tree sculpture in Sydney is serving as a poignant reminder of the damage caused by bushfires in Australia this year. Made from charred branches and household debris from the fires, including smoke alarms and a scorched bicycle, the installation aims to raise money for victims of the fires.
A Tokyo court ordered television journalist Noriyuki Yamaguchi to pay 3.3 million yen in damages to Shiori Ito, a freelance journalist who has become a well-known face of Japan’s #MeToo movement.
As homelessness in England rises to 280,000 people, we visit a shelter that has served pregnant women, chemotherapy patients and a professional chef.
I can’t remember a single Christmas dinner in the last five years where I have actually enjoyed the meal that I spent hours cooking, says writer Pragya Agarwal.
Whether it’s making your own decorations, repotting your Christmas trees, or buying second-hand gifts, there are loads of ways you can have a more eco-friendly festive period. Here are our top tips on having a more sustainable Christmas.
Christmas comes early for Ella and Dolores.
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Blessing gets the best-ever Christmas surprise: a reunion with her brother.
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Shadow chancellor says party has done "everything we can" to tackle problem.
Islamophobia and anti-Semitism have surfaced in nearly all the parties, alongside anti-immigrant rhetoric. But what does this really tell us about the political landscape?