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The Latest Articles by Arwa Mahdawi

Celebrities need to stop writing children’s books: they’re woefully underqualified

As Jamie Oliver has found out to his cost, write what you know or you could end up with a flop and an international PR disaster, says Arwa Mahdawi

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Is Ivanka Trump a secret Democrat? No – and neither is Melania

Some liberals have a weird urge, based on the flimsiest evidence, to see conservative women as misled victims of Maga men, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Trump’s win has given angry incels enormous power

The masks were never exactly on to begin with – social media was a hotbed of bigotry long before Trump’s victory. But winning has emboldened his followers

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Why did Trump win, and what comes next? Our panel reacts

Trump and the Republicans have swept the US election. What does this mean for the country, and the Democratic party?

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We are witnessing the final stage of genocide in Gaza

Omer Bartov is an Israeli-American professor of Holocaust and genocide studies. He has issued a grim warning on Gaza

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RIP Peanut the squirrel. At least he wasn’t flushed away like Pebbles the hamster

There was outrage when officials euthanised Peanut as a possible rabies risk. But he’s just the latest emotional support animal to meet a grisly end

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Olivia Rodrigo is right: you shouldn’t date anyone who wants to go into space. But I have other red flags

The pop star has reminded us to shun would-be astronauts such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, writes Arwa Mahdawi. But what about people who hang toilet paper the wrong way?

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When Trump says he’s going to ‘protect’ women, we know he means ‘control’

Rights we have taken for granted can, as we saw with the overturning of Roe v Wade, be suddenly yanked away

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The truth about immigration? As Elon Musk shows, borders are always open for the rich

The South African-born multibillionaire almost certainly worked in the US without correct authorisation – just another ‘enterprising expat’ operating in a ‘legal grey area’, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Hulk Hogan once endorsed Barack Obama. How did he become a big Maga mascot?

Almost a decade since his lawsuit brought down the Gawker website, the former wrestler seems to have a taste for hanging around with vengeful billionaires. He might even harbour political ambitions, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Location tracking, meet abortion bans – authoritarians have too much power

Babel Street’s people-tracking service allows customers – including government agencies – to track mobile users

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Tucker Carlson is fantasizing about Daddy Donald Trump spanking teenage girls

The former Fox host once said he hated the ex-president. Now his display of serious daddy issues is striking a terrifying chord

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Is three minutes enough for a goodbye hug? A New Zealand airport has ruled it is

Dunedin airport has erected signs that limit public displays of affection in drop-off zones. Is it enough time? I did a scientific experiment to find out …

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McDonald Trump had a shift serving fries. Will the stunt supersize his base?

Trump didn’t work a real shift: the franchise was reportedly closed for normal business hours and the customers were all pre-screened

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Elon Musk is trying to buy the US election for Donald Trump. What does he want in return?

Billionaire funding is flooding into the ex-president’s campaign, writes Arwa Mahdawi. If he wins, will we see prisons on Mars and Taylor Swift shot into space?

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The Satanic Temple is taking on the Christian right. It’s fun to watch

Recognized as a religion by the IRS, the group uses the religious right’s tactics, and their victories, against them

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First he urged women to put family first. Now Harrison Butker’s the latest angry rich guy with a Pac

The Kansas City Chiefs kicker became a hero on the right after a speech in May. Suddenly Fox News is OK with athletes in politics

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Middle East crisis live: Israel hails Yahya Sinwar’s death as ‘beginning of the end’ as US signals push for ceasefire and hostage return

Israeli PM says ‘task before us is not yet complete’; US president, VP and senior leaders say killing must be opportunity to end Gaza war

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Why are chilling testimonies from doctors who have visited Gaza being ignored?

People claim the foreign doctors coming back from Gaza are lying. I wish that were the case, because the truth is beyond horrific

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We live in a treat culture – and gen Z is splurging on snacks

When times are hard, people opt for affordable luxuries. So should you splash out on that highly Instagrammable $19 smoothie, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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Harris and Trump are tied in the polls – so I conducted my own less traditional research

The latest survey shows the presidential candidates are neck and neck. But a trip around my neighbourhood suggests good news for Harris and possibly for giant meteors, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Being dangerously thin is back in. Is the body-positivity era officially over?

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons put their Botoxed heads together and decreed this the ‘ballet body’ era

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Wild conspiracies about the weather are spreading online. The media can help

If people knew more about geoengineering, they might not believe Marjorie Taylor Greene’s latest unhinged theory

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Celebrities are coughing up millions to bring back the dodo. This could end very badly

Director Peter Jackson has given $10m to a startup aiming to revive extinct animals, writes Arwa Mahdawi. Did he learn nothing from Jurassic Park?

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As the world falls apart, a few things are still worth celebrating – like Moo Deng the pygmy hippo

From unexpected hugs to terrible knock-knock jokes, here are some reliable mood-boosters. Let’s face it: we need them, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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