‘Not COVID 2.0’: NZ PM Luxon upbeat on fuel crisis
New Zealand is going shopping for an insurance quota of fuel as the government insists its stocks are in “good heart”. Like all nations, New Zealand is navigating the looming…
WTO talks end in deadlock after Brazil blocks deal
World Trade Organization talks have ended in deadlock after Brazil blocked a bid by the US and other countries to secure an extension to a moratorium on customs duties for…
Trump is contemplating the sheer folly of boots on the ground in Iran. How did it come to this? | Simon Tisdall
After the anguish of Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s almost unthinkable the US would again send troops to the Middle East – but its president is desperate and narcissistic Concern is…
I’ve spent a decade fighting Trump. Here are six lessons I’ve learned | Saul Austerlitz
A decade ago, I knew nothing about organizing. But ordinary people are essential to fighting the rise of authoritarianism In January of 2017, I sent a tentative email to a…
This is how we do it: ‘My orgasms have become more intense since I had a baby’
Sandra and Roy are adapting to sex as new parents, from postpartum pain to acting fast when they have a private moment• How do you do it? Share the story…
I’m seeing more people in therapy struggling with war-related anxiety. Here’s what helps | Ahona Guha
In the face of existential anxiety it may be tempting to fret over smaller details but there are positive steps we can take to prepare for a world that may…
‘Double standards’: Instagram removes Erin O’Connor’s pregnancy photos again
Model posted pictures of herself naked and ‘in her full power’ to celebrate Mother’s Day, before Meta took them down for breaching nudity guidelines The model Erin O’Connor has spoken…
‘I thought, what the hell have I done?’: the people who moved abroad for love – and regretted it
Emigrating to be with your partner sounds wildly romantic, but what happens when the person is right and the place very much isn’t? I met my wife in Queensland in…
‘The highs are extremely high – but the lows are extremely low’: when working out becomes an addiction
Pushing yourself to the limit, training through injury and choosing the gym over socialising are all signs that you may have an unhealthy reliance on exercise At the peak of…
How to end this war | Salar Mohandesi and Ben Mabie
A once robust American anti-war movement is significantly weaker than it was in its heyday. The immensely unpopular war on Iran offers a real opportunity to rebuild it In 1964,…