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‘Celebrating the unknown’: Syrian Alawites fear for future under rebel rule

Minority Islamic sect associated with overthrown Assad regime waits to see how threats of revenge will play out

The Guardian - UK

Sara Sharif: How a trial laid bare the brutally short life of a 10-year-old schoolgirl

From one abusive household, to foster care to the home where she would die - the 10-year-old never stood a chance against her controlling and tyrannical father

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif’s father was accused of abusing three girlfriends, court hears

Urfan Sharif allegedly reported to police for controlling behaviour by three ‘unconnected’ women before his daughter’s death

The Guardian - UK

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Sara Sharif at the centre of acrimonious custody battles

The girl’s father, stepmother and uncle are accused of her murder.

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif’s father says stepmother was ‘true villain’ as he denies murder

Jury heard that Urfan Sharif tried to call an ambulance for his daughter but was told to ‘leave it'

The Guardian - UK

Sara Sharif father claims he ‘never beat daughter, only slapped her’

Urfan Sharif has denied hurting the schoolgirl and claims he begged to call an ambulance

The Independent UK

Father begged to save Sara Sharif but was told ‘Leave it, she’s dead’ – court

Urfan Sharif is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of murdering the 10-year-old, along with her stepmother, Beinash Batool, and uncle Faisal Malik.

Evening Standard

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The week in classical: Eugene Onegin; Cavalleria rusticana; The Acts of Brízida Vaz/You Can’t Kill the Spirit– review

An experimental staging of Tchaikovsky’s opera brings fresh ideas and a few misses, ambitious community opera thrives in south London and a Cornish company goes nuclear

The Guardian - UK

Eugene Onegin at the Royal Opera review: this tale of heartbreaking regret gets the spine tingling

This tale of missed opportunity is given fresh life by Ted Huffman

Evening Standard

Eugene Onegin review – stripped back staging is compelling and probing

Ted Huffman’s unfussy new production of Tchaikovsky’s opera is detailed and insightful. Kristina Mkhitaryan’s Tatyana is a particular highlight among a strong cast

The Guardian - UK

Why was child-killer John Edwards, who had a violent history, able to hire a PI to spy on his family?

There is no requirement in most Australian states for private investigators to check clients for domestic violence orders. Advocates say the system needs to change

The Guardian - AU

Behind enemy lines with Ukraine’s troops in Russia

On the main road to Russia, the combat vehicles – some of them British – trundle forward. In the Russian town of Sudzha, Ukrainian troops dig in and prepare for a counterattack. Askold Krushelnycky reports from Kursk

The Independent UK

Kleo season 2 episode 1 recap: CIA joins the suitcase hunt

Kleo season 2 episode 1 sees Kleo back on the hunt for the suitcase and Sven in his pants trying to find some trousers!

WhatToWatch

Anya Taylor-Joy Says She Fights for Depictions of Female Rage: "I Am Promoting Women Being Seen as People"

"We have reactions that are not always dainty or unmessy."

Marie Claire

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International Business Times

Russian Women Face Violence From Ukraine Veterans

Olga drew her index finger abruptly across her neck as she recounted the threats her husband levelled at her after he returned to Russia, wounded from fighting in Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

‘Tribute to ordinary people’: Ukraine drama In Her Car to air across Europe

Ten-episode TV series is set in wartime but focuses on personal stories of human life unfolding amid Russian invasion

WhatToWatch

Detective Forst episode 4 recap: A killer connection

Detective Forst episode 4 sees Forst returning to Poland, only to discover his past is entwined with the killer. Here's a full recap of the fourth episode.

WhatToWatch

Detective Forst episode 2 recap: Forst's big breakthrough

What happened in Detective Forst episode 2? In the second episode of the Polish Netflix crime thriller, Forst and Olga make a breakthrough in the case.

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Evening Standard

OPINION - I saw firsthand why Ukraine must decide its own fate, not Vladimir Putin or the West

As my friend Olga showed me around Kyiv last month, she talked about her boyfriend Volodymyr on the front lines. Olga was feeling ill, but thinking about him in the trenches as the winter drew in, she visibly strained to tell me as much as possible about her country, so…

The Guardian - UK

Dresden – the city that saved my Christmas

The city’s Christmas markets and baroque architecture will revive even a flagging festive spirit, while its steampunk street art is an edgy pick-me-up

WhatToWatch

90 Day Diaries season 5: release date, cast and everything we know about the reality series

90 Day Diaries season 5 sees some fan-favorite couples return to provide updates on their lives. Here's everything we know about the new episodes of the series.

The Guardian - UK

Life on the frontline in Kherson: dodging shells, facing death and refusing to leave

Amid ceaseless bombardment, Kherson residents shop at the market, clean their homes, and document the horrors of war

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s Stolen Children review – the laughter of the Russian children’s commissioner is shocking

This calm, vivid documentary looks at the thousands of youngsters missing amidst the invasion – and their families’ search. Be warned: the Russian response may cause outrage

The Independent UK

Swiss ‘millionaire’s playground’ plays host to Ukraine refugees

Ukrainians seeking sanctuary in a Swiss monastery experience the sheer complexity of life having lost everything, now refugees in the shadows of a super-rich society. Paddy Dowling reports from Switzerland

France 24

Under sirens, threats, Ukraine’s children go back to school

Ukrainian children on Friday began their second school year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, forcing classes online and in underground bomb shelters in several parts of the country. More than 1,300 Ukrainian schools were destroyed over the past 18 months, but the dangers will not stop Ukrainian children from…

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