The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
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I used to be a guitarist, now I am a ‘terrorist’
Turkish folk musician IBRAHIM GOKCEK explains why he is on a death fast in the face of persecution by Erdogan’s authoritarian government
Ibrahim Gokcek (left), a former guitarist with the Turkish band Grup Yorum, had been on hunger strike
Extreme heat is now one of the defining public health challenges of a warming world, explains Prof IAN WILLIAMS
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE
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Kate Clark pays tribute to Ricardo, whose life spanned the hopes of Allende’s Chile, the horrors of military dictatorship and decades of campaigning for justice in exile
Keir Starmer's early political life suggests a very different future from the one he ultimately embraced, says KEITH FLETT
After the dismissal of union representatives and years of precarious working conditions, Kimpton Clocktower workers are drawing a line, writes THOMAS BELL
I AM in my room, watching the outside, looking out at a garden in a neighbourhood of Istanbul’s slums.
I could easily see the Bosporus if I were to go outside. I am, however, lying in my bed. I weigh just 40kg. My legs are not strong enough to carry my body any more. I can only dream about the Bosporus, at least for now.
I am on the stage. My guitar is hanging on my neck, with my favourite star patch on it…
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