RussiaHundreds of protesters clash with police in Russian republic of BashkortostanTrial of local activist provokes one of largest reported demonstrations in country since Ukraine invasion
Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan in a rare display of public outrage after a court convicted a local activist and sentenced him to prison, according to media reports and rights groups.
The unrest on Wednesday – one of the largest reported demonstrations since the war in Ukraine began in 2022 – erupted amid the trial this week of Fail Alsynov in the town of Baymak, about 870 miles (1,400km) south-east of Moscow, in the southern Ural mountains. Read More...
Icons of the decadeMadeleine McCannIt's the unsettling mix of the incredibly intimate and the coolly tactical that has made the mystery of Madeleine McCann the biggest and most extraordinary child abduction story in historyIn November, 30 months after their daughter vanished from their holiday apartment, Kate and Gerry McCann released two images of how Madeleine might look now. Her face is a little longer, her jaw stronger; she has grown out of her toddler's button nose. Read More...
From the Guardian archiveMount EverestPerils on Mount Everest: expedition leader’s story - archive, 19353 December 1935: Eric Shipton describes finding the body of adventurer Maurice Wilson, reported lost on a previous Everest expedition
Perils of the Mount Everest exploration were mentioned by Mr Eric E Shipton, leader of the reconnaissance party which recently returned to England, in a lecture last night to the Royal Geographical Society.
The Moth and the Mountain by Ed Caesar review – bonkers but beautifulRead moreMr Shipton said that his party narrowly escaped being swept away by an avalanche on the icy slopes of the North Col, which were in a terribly dangerous condition during the monsoon period. Read More...
