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Alpabzug! Swiss mountain alpaca herding – in pictures

Each autumn the traditional alpabzug (descent of herds) sees farmers in Switzerland move their livestock from mountain pastures…

Boorman and the Devil review – enjoyable re-evaluation of the disaster that was Exorcist II: The Heretic

John Boorman generously details the mortifying experience of making a sequel to 1973 hit horror The Exorcist, which…

The climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at it directly | Bill McKibben

There is hope in solar power. As the UN meets, we are urging leaders to pursue a clear…

I tried to become a gay tradwife – and failed abysmally | Arwa Mahdawi

My sourdough starter died and my lone tomato nearly ruined me financially and emotionally. How did domestic drudgery…

Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s end | Open letter

As the UN gathers, signatories from Bernie Sanders to Yeb Saño issue an open letter calling for clean…

Columbus Crew sack coach Federico Higuaín for ‘man’s game’ jibe aimed at female referee

Club coach also allegedly grabbed female official’s handReferees’ union criticises MLS’s two-match banMajor League Soccer club Columbus Crew…

U.N. Updates: As Trump Threatens Iran, Other Leaders Warn of Deep Divisions

President Trump said he must decide whether to make a deal or “annihilate” Iran, in a gathering where…

It’s Not the Oscars: U.N. Speakers Love to Ignore Its 15-Minute Rule

The chronic flouting of the time limit for speeches highlights a fundamental feature of the United Nations: It…

Top South African police officer charged with raping woman, 18, and grooming 16-year-old girl

Arrest of Shadrack Sibiya comes as country reels from cases of femicide and alleged police corruption and criminalityOne…

Ireland manager gets prime minister Martin’s backing in row with Israel over ‘genocide’

Heimir Hallgrímsson accused of ‘stupidity’ by Israel’s FAMicheál Martin says IFA’s response is ‘unacceptable’Ireland’s prime minister, Micheál Martin,…