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• Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is so complicated – video explainer

  01-03-2023 17:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Israel and Palestine jump from crisis to crisis, but a string of deadly attacks over the past few weeks has raised fears the Holy Land is spiralling toward unrelenting bloodshed, with speculation it is on the brink of an intifada – a Palestinian uprising or, literally, a 'shaking off' of Israeli control. The first two uprisings failed to end the occupation, with several thousand people killed, mostly Palestinians. Some believe a third intifada has already started. But what m
  
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• ‘They were outraged she wasn’t allowed to go to school’: how the real-life story of an Indian girl is educating UK children

  01-03-2023 17:26 via theguardian.com
  
  It can be easy for children not to realise that many people their age in other parts of the world, especially girls, are unable to go to school. But a new book, part of Save the Children’s Wonderbooks series, shows how important education can beAt a school in West Yorkshire, a group of children are reading about another kind of school, on a rooftop in Patna, India. It’s the story of Munni, who has to stay home and help her family, even though she wants to go to school. When she gets
  
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• ‘The Robert de Niros of Metehara’: Joey L’s best photographs

  01-03-2023 16:57 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘These Ethiopian camel-traders are wearing their hair in a way that shows they are traditional “deep countryside” men. It’s a beautiful style, hand-groomed with clarified butter, but it’s disappearing’Everyone in Ethiopia knows this hairstyle because it’s very specific to the Karrayyu people. They style their hair to invoke the shape of the sycamore tree, which is a sacred meeting place for the community. On market day, when they’re trading camels
  
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• Send in your questions about the Northern Ireland trade deal

  01-03-2023 14:01 via theguardian.com
  
  We want to hear about the questions you have around the post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern IrelandIf you would like to ask Guardian reporters questions about the new Northern Ireland agreement, we would like to hear from you.If you have any questions about the details and expected impact of the Windsor framework, please get in touch and our experts will try and provide the answers. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Children make an impact’: what one Cambodian girl’s story can teach kids about the climate crisis

  01-03-2023 11:10 via theguardian.com
  
  It can be difficult to talk to young people about rising seas and temperatures, but a new book from Save the Children’s Wonderbooks series that tells a more personal story is helping to open up the conversationWhen a ferocious storm sweeps across Seima’s village and her big brother Rainsey can’t be found anywhere, it’s Seima’s tin can telephone that saves the day – and the year 3 pupils at Longsight community primary school were impressed, especially as she wa
  
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• Tell us: how have you been affected by the train crash in Greece?

  01-03-2023 10:29 via theguardian.com
  
  We want to hear about the impact the disaster has had on people in Greece, and whether it has affected any of their views or perspectives Following the disaster in Greece that left 57 dead, we would like to speak with people in the country about how they have been affected by the tragedy, and how they are coping with its aftermath.We are very keen to speak to those directly affected, but we are also interested in hearing about the impact it has had more widely in the country. Continue reading...
  
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• Tell us: have you been affected by the train crash in Greece?

  01-03-2023 10:29 via theguardian.com
  
  We want to speak to eyewitness and people who have been affected by the collision in central Greece. Θέλουμε να μιλήσουμε με μάρτυρες του σιδηροδρομικού δυστυχήματος, &kapp
  
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• What the salad crisis says about Britain - podcast

  01-03-2023 04:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Shoppers have been left staring at empty shelves and advised by their government to eat turnips over tomatoes. But the food shortage might be more serious than it sounds, reports Joanna PartridgeSigns have been appearing in Britain’s supermarkets in recent weeks apologising to customers for their lack of vegetables or warning them that they are being rationed. It’s been blamed on bad winter weather in Spain and Morrocco, which has hit supplies and led one government minister to encou
  
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• Britain's guide dog shortage: Volunteers increase after BBC story

  01-03-2023 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Since Sean Dilley shared the story of his retiring guide dog, some 4,500 volunteers have come forward.
  
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