Ongoing anti-government protests in Iran, sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in September, have intensified this week, fuelled by the death of a 9 year old boy, Kian Pirfalak.

An interview with Joyce Carol Oates.

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Calls for boycotts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup have been growing from football clubs, supporters and players alike. Host nation Qatar has been accused of using this month's event to gloss over its poor human rights record.

A chance meeting with a former resident of Bert Potter's Centrepoint community started journalist Anke Richter on what became a decade-long deep dive into groups that exert high levels of control on members.

Te Wananga Whakairo o Ruawhetu is a new carving school with a focus on aligning the aspirations of hapu and iwi across the country with its programme of learning. The new school, which opened its doors on 18 October, has an initial focus on supporting Ngati Whatua, given its location in central Auckland.

Beloved indie American singer songwriter Bill Callahan (formerly known as Smog) is adept at turning the personal philosophical, and finding meaning in the ordinary. That he holds some kind of mirror up to the world is clear right from the title of his 19th album: it's the word 'Reality' spelt and reading backwards, with a special character for the L to escape recognition from the internet's bots

Computer scientist Professor Hassan Ugail's AI photo analysis technology has positively identified an elderly man in Australia as Lord Lucan, a British aristocrat who vanished in 1974 the day after brutally attacking his wife and murdering the family nanny.

Last Thursday's failed attempt to assassinate former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has resulted in mass demonstrations throughout the country. The 70 year old former International cricketer turned politician has accused Major General Faisal Naseer of colluding with current prime minister Shehbaz Sharif to try and kill him.

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