Buzkashi horsemen battling for a headless goat: Todd Antony’s best photograph
‘Buzkashi is a brutal sport that dates back to Genghis Khan. These Tajik players are trying to grab the body of a goat and drop it over a goal line. It’s every man for himself – and games can last six hours’
Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In review – galvanising story of landmark factory occupation
Frances Poet’s music-driven drama reconstructs the Greenock dispute that saw 240 workers square up to bosses
Spaghetti and ice-cream: Anna Jones’ meals for one
There’s no need to get fancy when cooking for one: bring on the spaghetti with chillies and greens, followed by a chocolate and sticky blood orange sundae
Virginia Giuffre’s brother criticizes King Charles III for not meeting survivors of Epstein abuse
Sky Roberts said survivors ‘still fighting to be heard’ after king, whose brother Andrew was accused of assault by Giuffre, did not meet with them
Exclusive: Nigel Farage was given undisclosed £5m by crypto billionaire in 2024
Reform leader changed his mind about standing as MP after gift from Thai-based crypto tycoon Christopher Harborne
‘Do we need to think about moving away?’: Golders Green Jewish community fears for safety after stabbing
Residents call for stronger action after two men attacked on north London street in suspected antisemitic incident
Rigging the map? How power in US Congress is likely to shift after state level redistricting fights
Republicans hold a 219-213 majority in the House, but they could lock in more seats if reapportionments go their way
From Jakarta to Manila, south-east Asia turns to Russia to plug fuel, fertiliser gaps caused by Iran war
South-east Asia, which relied heavily on the Middle East for energy and fertiliser, is desperately seeking to plug huge gaps in its supplies
Teenagers are calling time on the handshake. I salute them, from a safe distance
Of all the traditions humans thoughtlessly adopt, being socially obliged to touch someone when introduced to them is one of the worst. Good on young people for refusing, says Polly Hudson
Thousands of US hockey fans sing Canadian anthem amid tensions between neighbor countries
Fans in Buffalo, only a few miles from Ontario, filled the silence when a microphone cut out at the start of a match
O/Modernt review – from Auerbach to Mahler, the fires of love bruise, batter and delight
The Stockholm-based chamber ensemble, led by violinist Hugo Ticciati, brought a programme that linked Auerbach and Janáček to Golijov – with clarinettist Christoffer Sundqvist the hypnotic soloist - and Mahler
Wozzeck: Wretches Like Us review – Berg’s harrowing opera is more adrenaline-inducing than ever
The London Philharmonic under Edward Gardner combined with video art by Ilya Shagalov that was riveting and, in places, not for the squeamish
AstraZeneca makes surprise U-turn with £300m pharma investment in UK
Drugmaker had stalled large-scale projects in England but has now pledged investment at two sites, announced by Keir Starmer
Crewe religious group raided by police investigating allegations of serious sexual offences
About 500 officers deployed as part of operation at headquarters of Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
There are two kinds of people: those who enjoyed school PE lessons – and the rest of us
The horror of sports lessons put three in 10 of British 50 to 65-year-olds off exercise for life. I wish I’d known sooner that movement can feel so good, writes Emma Beddington
Farage’s attempt to get ahead of £5m gift story only raises more questions
Reform leader went public after approach from Guardian, but does his claim stack up that money was for his security?