Posted by The Guardian | Jul 15, 2026 | Afghanistan, Child marriage, Global development, Poverty, Society, South and Central Asia, Taliban, The Guardian, Women under the Taliban, Women's rights and gender equality |
Afghanistan is seeing a resurgence in underage brides and mothers as desperate families sell their children in order to eatSima* is 18, but has already given birth four times. Her youngest is a newborn, the eldest is four....
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Jul 15, 2026 | AI (artificial intelligence), Computing, Health, Military, NHS, Palantir, Peter Thiel, Society, Technology, The Guardian, UK news |
Paid-for political access and threadbare regulations have helped to embed the US tech firm in the NHS – and beyond. But there is a way to free ourselvesAndy Burnham faces a lot of big decisions. But one of the incoming prime...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Jul 15, 2026 | Argentina, Diego Maradona, England, Falkland Islands, Football, Sport, The Guardian, UK news, World Cup, World Cup 2026, World News |
Decades after the Falklands war and Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal, the fixture is once again being discussed as far more than a gameWhen Argentina’s national football team burst into the dressing room after beating Switzerland...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Jul 14, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Hillsborough disaster, Keir Starmer, Labour, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
PM-in-waiting says bill is major step towards securing accountability families had fought for, in rare moment of Labour unity Andy Burnham has hailed a power shift from the state to the people as MPs finally passed the stalled...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Jul 14, 2026 | Communities, Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Local government, Politics, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news |
Policy to create youth clubs and health centres aims to tackle surplus of school spaces created by falling pupil numbersClassrooms left empty by falling numbers of pupils could soon be converted into youth clubs or health...
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