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‘We don’t give visas to Iranians’: what it’s like to be at war with World Cup co-hosts
Iran’s women are not the only people to fall foul of the rules, with Donald Trump’s border policy denying access ... and progress, writes Megan Clement
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The impossible World Cup jigsaw begins
The tournament is presented in fragments. No one sees the full picture, writes Rory Smith in his football newsletter. Subscribe to follow his daily commentary from America
https://bit.ly/4xqMyJu
LA prepares its World Cup festival – but spectre of ICE looms large
The West Coast city plays host to eight matches in the next six weeks. Not all residents will be welcome, reports Ella Benson Easton
https://bit.ly/4xvFBqK
How France’s national team can again play a role in tackling racial divide
Kim Willsher reports that the joint favourites find themselves under political scrutiny as their World Cup campaign begins
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Frank Bowling: ‘Drawing as a boy was one of the most important things I did’
A childhood spent sketching the coastline of Guyana shaped the artist’s life. He recalls those early years and Caitlin Macdonald visits his studio for a children’s art class
https://bit.ly/4466dRm
Laura Marling: How motherhood changed my tune
The singer-songwriter talks to Anna Leszkiewicz on being a mother, partner and provider, and her ‘sincere’ album of songs for children
https://bit.ly/4uAXCRr
Starmer's shrinking army
Defence secretary John Healey has resigned. Tom Baldwin writes that the loyal minister's departure has left Keir Starmer appearing more and more like a once-respected leader isolated in a kingdom of his own making
https://bit.ly/43zRXjJ
Lemn Sissay: ‘My foster parents taught me that if you are loved, you will be destroyed’
On a walk around his childhood town of Ashton-in-Makerfield, the poet and broadcaster reflects to Rachel Sylvester on the country’s future ahead of the byelection
https://bit.ly/49SIHLe
David Hockney: the revolutionary artist who remained true to his roots
The artist, who has died aged 88, embraced colour and vibrancy his entire life, from his early days in sepia-toned Bradford to his Californian adventures, writes our New Review editor Tim Adams
https://bit.ly/4eiVnfH
Online child safety is not just a tech problem – it’s a political one
Silicon Valley faces an uphill battle to create effective guardrails for children, but a bigger issue is regulating social media platforms that help shape political opinion, writes John Naughton
https://bit.ly/3S4jBmq
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The artist, who has died aged 88, embraced colour and vibrancy his entire life, from his early days in sepia-toned Bradford to his Californian adventures
A childhood spent sketching the coastline of Guyana shaped the artist’s life. He recalls those early years and Caitlin Macdonald visits his studio for a children’s art class
On a walk around his childhood town of Ashton-in-Makerfield, the poet and broadcaster reflects on his time in care, why St George's flags don't worry him, and the country's future ahead of the byelection
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The West Coast city plays host to eight matches in the next six weeks. Not all residents will be welcome
Silicon Valley faces an uphill battle to create effective guardrails for children, but a bigger issue is regulating social media platforms that help shape political opinion
