Rocky road
The absurd history of British-Spanish rivalry
The war of words over the Rock of Gibraltar is only the latest spat in 500 years of squabbling between the two countries, from Henry VIII onwards
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Trump’s Syria attack
The US bombing of a Syrian airfield is flip-floppery at its worst. And it signals to America’s foes that Trump can be easily dragged into military quagmires
Sodas, fries and zombies
A long-struggling industry sees a fresh start in virtual reality, and in Bangkok headsets and PCs have replaced the coin-op machines of old
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Bright lights, bigger city
Xiongan New Area is planned to be nearly three times the size of New York, leading to a frenzy of property speculation with investors clogging roads to get to the site
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How ads co-opt protest
The revolution will be monetised
Kendall Jenner giving a police officer a soft drink to calm a protest was called the ‘worst ad of all time’. Can big business ever have a place in social activism?
The ungrateful refugee
Dina Nayeri was a child when she fled Iran as an asylum seeker. Later, she became suspicious of the idea that refugees should shed their old identities
A question of identity
A woman apparently using my name meant a nightmare of unpaid traffic fines and a criminal record. But when I tracked her down, a different story emerged
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Cocaine valley
A fifth of the world’s cocaine is produced in the Valle de los Ríos Apurímac. The coca growers, the cocaine cooks and their ‘mules’ explain the business and its effects
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Br-eggs-it!
The top 10 Easter eggs for 2017
Should you shell out £90 for a nested monstrosity or keep it simple and sickly? Our resident eggspert munched through 70 varieties to find out
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