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Amid the ongoing fighting in Sudan since April 15, reports of street gangs looting and assaulting civilians, especially in Khartoum and two nearby towns, have emerged. These gangs, known as the "Niqez", have a long-standing presence in the country. However, both conflicting parties in Sudan are now taking measures to…

For the first time in Japan, lawmakers are moving to criminalise "sneak photography", or sexual photos taken without consent in public places, a recurrent problem in public transportation which mainly targets young women. The law is a move in the right direction, our Observer says, though Japan still has plenty…

The baroque composer was passionate about food and music, as celebrated at the refurbished Handel & Hendrix in London museum reopening this month

In this extract from her new book, the comedian and writer gives a Zoom talk about depression from her hospital room

Employees at Lithuanian freight operator Girteka complain of hard conditions on the road, including one who says he fell seriously ill but co-drove his truck 800 miles after emerging from hospital

Souvenir editions abound and positive appraisals dominate amid descriptions from ‘his crowning moment’ to ‘king of the world’

Happy and glorious front pages herald "King Chas III"

Offenders convicted under new law in England and Wales spared jail, analysis carried out by the Observer shows

Somali families claim Tower Hamlets has left them in unsafe conditions, and accuse council of racism and corruption