Seascapes is a series of photographs made by Paul Rousteau while artist-in-residence on a boat in Australia’s Coral Sea. Inspired by the beauty around him, Rousteau took to the darkroom to invent images of his own to bring out the barest constituent el…
After Afghanistan, whither Britain? | Letters
With our international reputation in tatters, we need to take a long, hard look at ourselves and our place in the world“ ‘Very well, alone’ did good service for Winston Churchill as a wartime rallying cry in 1940,” says Andrew Rawnsley (“Boris Johnson’…
Friday briefing: Biden – we’ll make them pay
US president vows to hit back at IS after deadly Kabul attack … blood clots more likely from Covid than vaccines … and the Beach Boys talk 70sMorning everyone. I’m Martin Farrer and these are the top stories today. Continue reading…
Silence is golden: the archives of Charlie Chaplin – in pictures
A new edition of an expansive Taschen book collates the vast archives of the much-loved star with an oral history of the man and his films and further treasures Continue reading…
Wednesday briefing: UK evacuation of Kabul enters final phase
Thousands of Afghans could be abandoned as UK and US pull out … tributes pour in for Charlie Watts … and beavers return to England’s wild placesMorning everyone. I’m Martin Farrer and these are the top stories this morning. Continue reading…
Tuesday briefing: G7 under pressure on Afghanistan
Efforts to speed up evacuation as deadline looms … fears grow over return to school as Delta cases rise … and scams in the time of CovidGood morning, I’m Virginia Harrison and here are today’s top stories. Continue reading…
From spaceshipUK holidays to skorts: this week’s fashion trends
What’s hot and what’s not in fashion this weekA Jetsons staycation You can now sleep in a spaceship, thanks to Matti Suuronen’s pod being beamed down to Somerset.An out-out ready wardrobe Boiler Room’s new track pants are “designed with raving in mind”…
Thursday briefing: No American left behind
Joe Biden says troops may stay in Afghanistan beyond 31 August … Cambridge sounds teacher training warning … mutton a nightmare for medieval monksHello, Virginia Harrison here with the top stories this morning. Continue reading…
Open letter urges Boris Johnson to act on promise and evacuate Afghan journalists
The Guardian and other UK media demand action for those who have helped report from Afghanistan• UK media repeat call for evacuation of Afghan colleaguesDear prime minister and foreign secretary,When British media organisations wrote to you earlier thi…
The fall of Afghanistan – in pictures
Afghanistan – follow live updatesBiden stands ‘squarely behind’ decision to withdrawFrom across the country, Afghans hoping to escape Taliban rule have gathered in Kabul, with many making desperate attempts to flee Continue reading…