‘Here comes the sun’: Zadie Smith on hope, trepidation and rebirth after 14 years of the ToriesI used to shock US audiences with my stories of Britain’s excellent, accessible universities and healthcare. Then the Conservatives ruined the country. Now real change is on the horizon.
French left and centrist parties unite to block far-right National RallyAn unlikely pact between French left and centrist parties sees their candidates pulling out of the race to prevent Marine Le Pen's National Rally from securing a landslide victory, after the far-right party climbed ahead in the first round of early legislative elections.
Bussana Vecchia: The battle over Italy's eclectic, handbuilt villageAfter a Ligurian hilltop village was destroyed by an earthquake, a group of artists rebuilt from the ruins. Now residents of this popular tourist attraction are facing eviction.
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