In pictures: Ukraine fights for Bakhmut as war hits 500th day
This week’s best pictures from the war in Ukraine
Day: July 8, 2023
Meta’s Threads had the perfect launch thanks to a TikTok-like feed where the follower graph doesn’t matter, easy Instagram-Threads cross-posting tools, and more (Turner Novak/The Split)
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Meta’s Threads had the perfect launch thanks to a TikTok-like feed where the follower graph doesn’t matter, easy Instagram-Threads cross-posting tools, and more — The Empire strikes back. Can Meta’s n…
RNLI accused of misogyny over response to sexual misconduct claim
Exclusive: Staff angry after charity apparently mishandled allegation against man in charge of one of its lifeboatsThe RNLI has been accused of sexism and misogyny for its apparent mishandling of a sexual misconduct allegation against a man in charge o…
Parcel thefts from UK doorsteps soaring, new figures reveal
‘Porch piracy’ increase put down to people returning to offices and fallout from Royal Mail strikesOnline shoppers are being advised to opt for named-day delivery services, or consider collecting their package, in the wake of a surge in doorstep parcel…
‘Fascinating’ Tippett letter reveals composer changed by prison
Exclusive: Pacifist composer’s intimate 1943 jail letter ‘best Tippett discovery for 50 years’He was one of the greatest British composers of the 20th century and a staunch pacifist who spent two months in Wormwood Scrubs as a conscientious objector to…
Britons driving to France warned over clean air fines
UK motorists may need to get stickers as more low emission zones spring up in French citiesBritish drivers heading over the Channel have long had to factor in a whole host of extra things to carry, from yellow vests to warning triangles. But how many o…
Future of deep-sea mining hangs in balance as opposition grows
Ireland and Sweden join countries calling for moratorium on extraction of metals from seabed as UN-backed authority prepares for crucial talksThe list of countries calling for a pause on deep-sea mining continued to grow this week ahead of a key moment…
Brutal Taliban ‘waging gender apartheid’ with floggings, amputation and execution of women
Atta Muhammad Nur believes hope is draining away in his homeland as the Islamic fundamentalist group destroy human rights and restrict basic freedoms.