Topic: World
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The story of saffron, from ancient Persia to Essex
This subtly sweet, golden spice has long been synonymous with luxury. Now, its future is tangled in the complexities of geopolitics and climate breakdown
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The forests of memory
In new book Babylon, Albion, author Dalia Al-Dujaili examines the connections between land, migration and identity. For Earth Day 2025 we present an edited extract
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Mona Chalabi on the joy and trauma behind #1 Happy Family USA
The new Amazon Prime comedy from Ramy Youssef about a Muslim family living in the wake of the 9/11 attacks is a radical, politically sharp sitcom
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The unique pull of Lanzhou noodles
Deeply flavoured, warmly spiced and fully halal, the north-west Chinese cuisine of Gansu province offers a thrilling combination of tastes and textures
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Trump has U-turned, but the turmoil is just beginning
Downing Street is unlikely to impose reciprocal tariffs on the US, but America’s recalibration of global trade isn’t ending any time soon
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Recipes from an Iranian prison: ‘If there is one book that shows the power of words, it’s this one’
Sepideh Gholian’s The Evin Prison Bakers’ Club is a memoir-cum-cookbook from the Iranian activist held in the country’s notorious jail
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When we lose parents and grandparents, it’s up to us to continue their stories
In the face of familial loss, I plotted out what little of the family history I knew and found myself filling in the gaps with my imagination
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Sikandar: an irresistibly explosive Bollywood drama
Despite the plot holes and silliness, there’s so much fun to be had in AR Murugadoss’ new action film
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Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali are reigniting a centuries-old musical tradition
After a recording hiatus of more than 20 years, the nephews and students of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan have released a new album and are ready to take their family’s artistic heritage to new heights
