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Five Great Reads: Four Weddings and a Funeral, Mama Cass, and why climate scientists are terrified

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Guardian - AU

‘They’ve destroyed us because of some tweets’: why has Saudi Arabia targeted these three sisters?

Last week one was sentenced to 11 years, another had to flee the country, a third could be arrested at any moment. And what were Manahel, Maryam and Fawzia al-Otaibi’s ‘crimes’? A few social media posts that outraged Saudi Arabia’s conservatives

The Guardian - UK

Rapunzel reimagined: the women retelling fairytales to challenge notions of perfection

And They Lived … Ever After is a south Asian book of reworked European classics written by women with disabilities

The Guardian - UK

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In Tehran, Fears Grow Of Potential Iran-Israel War

After three days off, people in Tehran returned to work as normal on Saturday, but with a lingering cloud of concern that soaring tensions between Iran and its arch foe Israel could tip over into war.

International Business Times

‘Refugees need human connection’: how to help make Britain a true home for the displaced

Ahmad, who fled Iran more than a decade ago, has finally been reunited with his his wife and children … and the dog came too. Two charities proved crucial

The Guardian - UK

Iran uses rape, torture to silence detained Mahsa Amini protesters, Amnesty says

Iranian authorities have used rape and sexual assault to punish or silence those arrested during the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests, Amnesty International said in a report released on Wednesday. Amnesty documented 45 cases of sexual violence perpetrated against men, women and children who were detained and says the actual number…

France 24

Grief to courage: A Palestinian stranded in Egypt as Israel bombs Gaza

Mohammed Kafarna spoke to Al Jazeera over two months of being trapped in Egypt, despairing as friends died, family fled.

Al Jazeera

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Controversial “Bhagwa Love Trap” Online Trend Sparks Real Harm In India

You've heard of "honey traps", but did you know there's something called a "Bhagwa Love Trap" that has sparked violence in India?

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A young man was shot dead in Jerusalem. His story illustrates a cycle of violence with no end in sight

Adam Nasser Abu Alwaha was killed on Monday morning, according to Israeli authorities, for stabbing a policeman. Kim Sengupta visits his family, who had their home raided in the wake of his shooting, with his mother insisting he did not belong to any militant group and had shown no particular…

The Independent UK

Middle East Roundup: In Gaza, mourning is a luxury

Israeli air raids killed the family of Al Jazeera’s Wael Dahdouh – we continue our coverage of Gaza this week.

Al Jazeera

‘Repair is the new cool’: how Amsterdam started a fashion revolution

A new project in the Netherlands employs skilful refugees to mend much-loved clothes – and the idea is spreading fast

The Guardian - UK

Grief and anger after Johannesburg blaze that killed at least 74

Mourners gather outside 80 Albert Street amid criticisms of government response and lack of support for victims and families

The Guardian - UK

One of the Last Free Places For Women in Afghanistan Has Disappeared

Marie Claire traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan, to speak with salon owners and customers as they braced for the devastating shutdown.

Marie Claire

Best of Friends by Kamila Shamsie audiobook review – women driven apart

The close friendship between two women from Karachi who are high flyers in London is put to the test when a figure from their past reappears

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Assad normalisation leaves Syrians in Rukban camp fearing future

Camp near Jordanian border has come under increased attack, with little aid coming in.

The Guardian - UK

Sudan: thousands flee Khartoum as civilian casualties escalate

Lack of supplies and rising prices add to perilous journey by road to Egyptian border and Port Sudan

Manchester Evening News

'We wish Raffi could talk and tell us his story' - cat missing for SIX years reunited with owners who had held a 'burial' ceremony for him

He was found injured five miles away

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: what really happens at a convicted murderer’s parole meeting?

A new documentary shows all sides of the story in the parole process. Plus: Joel and Ellie find a momentary respite in The Last of Us. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Fireworks and 'Death to the dictator': Iranians assess the Revolution, 44 years on

Following protests and crackdowns over the past five months, authorities held events to mark the 1979 Revolution this week. They show Iranians have mixed feelings about their nation.

Al Jazeera

Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine, rehearsed in Chechnya

Moscow’s invasion has echoes of the tactics it employed in conflicts in the North Caucasus, experts and survivors say.

Al Jazeera

Afghans braving severe cold face stark choice: Food or warmth

Many provinces have seen an exceptionally cold winter, with temperatures dropping to as low as -21 degrees Celcius.

Evening Standard

Blood, tears and sweat: inside the making of ITV’s new drama Maternal

The cast and crew discuss what went into the making of the show

Reuters

Afghan hospital wards fill with children suffering from pneumonia

In a bitterly cold bedroom at the start of winter in Kabul, 22-year Maryam sat with her baby son bundled up in a red jumper as he coughed days after being discharged for the third time from a hospital ward for suspected pneumonia.

Al Jazeera

‘My heart is bleeding’: Afghan women devastated by university ban

The Taliban’s decision to suspend women from accessing higher education has extinguished a rare source of hope for many.

The Independent UK

US, Iran fans mingle in Qatar ahead World Cup clash

Smiling U.S. and Iranian fans are mingling and posing for photos outside a stadium in Doha ahead of a politically charged World Cup match

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