headlines
Thursday
24
December
2015
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UK imam's US business visa 'revoked without explanation' before flightAjmal Masroor says US State Department is enacting policies of Donald Trump after he is barred from travelling to New York
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Bar workers sentenced to death for killing British touristsZaw Lin and Wai Phyo sentenced to death for the murder of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller -
Protest shuts down Mall of America and Minneapolis airport terminalThousands of organizers gathered at largest mall in the US and Minneapolis-St Paul airport for Jamar Clark, a black man who was killed by police near the city -
highlights
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I am – and I will enjoy itFor the past few years Michelle Dean has spent most of the holiday by herself, amid concern over her wellbeing – even if she is doing it for practical reasons
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Friends fear for Chinese Christian lawyer who fought cross-removal campaignHuman rights activist Zhang Kai, who was fighting the Communist party’s removal of church crosses, was snatched four months ago by the authorities
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Six rules for choosing the perfect bottleIf you’re willing to part with a few extra dollars – and a few extra minutes – here’s how to make your recipient’s holiday extra special
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I may have caused my father's deathWhen my father died in 2007, I carried the burden with me for years. About a year ago, it occurred to me that I didn’t have the full story
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The Pennsylvania college that took on a southern bowl's racismIn 1948, Lafayette refused an invitation to the Sun Bowl because the bowl did not allow black players, striking a blow against college football’s silent segregation
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What is it that attracts US investors to the multi-million-pound EPL?Everton have joined a long list of clubs to be the subject of scrutiny by American investors, says David Conn
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Why German soccer wants American playersTerrance F Ross: Europe’s top leagues envy the Premier League’s impressive stateside inroads, but the Bundesliga offers a mutually beneficial opportunity for US players abroad
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The 76ers' mad analytics experiment was doomed to fail – but at least it was memorableBasketball had never seen an attempt to build a franchise the way Sam Hinkie wanted to. And with Colangelo and D’Antoni now on board, we’re unlikely to see it again
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The 'No Fly List' operates in secret, and its power to exclude is vastThe standard for inclusion is often based on a ‘predictive judgment’, a ‘reasonable suspicion’ that someone is a ‘suspected terrorist’
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The British Muslim family's refused entry reveals our Islamophobia hypocrisyHow can the US ask that Muslims speak out against extremism when they are arbitrarily denied travel to our country on the apparent basis of their religion?
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Driver charged with murder in deadly crash appears in courtLakeisha Holloway is accused of plowing her car into a crowd on the Las Vegas Strip, killing one person and injuring dozens
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Maryland accused of race discrimination over scrapping of rail projectGovernor Larry Hogan’s decision to eliminate a long-planned light rail line serving African American neighborhoods and switch funds to roads in the suburbs has prompted a civil rights suit
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At least 25 dead in hospital fire in JazanFire breaks out at 2am in intensive care unit and maternity department of Jazan general hospital in southern Saudi Arabia
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Celebrations banned in Somalia, Tajikistan and BruneiSomalian government declared holiday is ‘only for Christians’ and festivities could prompt attacks from al-Shabaab, as other countries issue strict warnings
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The Counted
in brief
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How well do you know the world?Will you be flying high, or a total flop, after tackling our festive travel quiz? Take the test and share how you fare online
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Bookshop stocks only one book at a timeOwner of Morioka Shoten in Tokyo says the strategy adds up to a dedicated exhibition for each volume it sells
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Does a nose job hurt? Here’s the answerEvery day millions of internet users ask Google some of life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the most common queries
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The strange tale of the Snowflake ManUsing chilled velvet, tiny wood chips and turkey feathers, Wilson Bentley caused a flurry with his pioneering pictures of these miniature wonders. His results are astonishing – so why was he seen as an oddball outsider?
in depth
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Conscription and poverty drive exodus from secretive African stateResidents explain why so many risk death to reach Europe, as the Guardian gains rare access to report from inside the country
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It was the closest thing to hell on earthSeptember’s pilgrimage to Mecca was the deadliest in years, with fatalities from a stampede approaching 2,000. One man describes the horrific aftermath as he tried to recover his sister’s body
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The biggest insult of 2015Kate Moss made it the diss of the year but being basic has a long history, reaching back through Lil Wayne to Sylvia Plath
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Our very best of 2015We published 144 pieces in the long read this year – somewhere in the neighborhood of 800,000 words, if you’re counting. These were our favorites
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Can his social media genius take him to the White House?He has millions of followers and likes on Facebook, Twitter, Vine and Instagram. He uses YouTube and Periscope. His polling numbers remain high. Could Trump’s social media strategy really win him the biggest job of all?
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The adult yearsWomen earn more than men although this does not mean their lives are easier, says Fyodor Tertitskiy
video & pictures
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Gifts for the 1%: cruises, submarines, and … rhinos?Every year, Robb Report – a magazine for ‘ultra-affluent consumers’ – releases its Ultimate Gift Guide issue. Here are just seven of this year’s 31 picks.
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Best travel photos of 2015Flamingos, waterfalls and night fishermen: the best of National Geographic’s travel photography
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British Muslim children heartbroken by US flight ban, says fatherMohammad Tariq Mahmood, whose British Muslim family were banned by the US from flying to Los Angeles to visit Disneyland, describes their ordeal
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The kitsch Christmas lights of one Baltimore neighborhoodKnown as the ‘Miracle on 34th Street’, Hampden pays homage to all the things that make Baltimore great
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Satellite eye on Earth: November 2015Iceberg cloud wakes in the Antarctic, cloud vortices in the Indian Ocean and salt pans in the Australian desert were are among the images captured by European Space Agency and Nasa satellites last month
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The refugee crisis spied from the airEndless police checkpoints, sleeping on towels, jumping over rivers in no man’s land … using drones to picture the traumatic journeys from Greece to Germany being taken by thousands every month, Rocco Rorandelli gives us a whole new angle on the humanitarian crisis
people
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From Baltimore's Marilyn Mosby to Amandla StenbergStenberg called Hollywood out on its ignorance, Mosby fought police brutality and Chi Onwurah joined the shadow cabinet – we salute them
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Tom Hardy hits back at critic who called him a 'spoiled baby'In testy open letter, the star of The Revenant denies that he pulled out of a press junket interview at short notice while doing publicity for the film
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Barack Obama sinks 40ft chip shot during Hawaii golf gameThe president showed off his skills for reporters, celebrating a chip shot from the edge of the 18th green during the first of many rounds during his vacation
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Duo launch online charity auction in aid of Paris attack victimsThe comedy-rock duo are auctioning band memorabilia, with proceeds going towards victims of the November Paris attacks via a charitable foundation
the big picture
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Hillary Clinton and a festival in HarbinThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world, including a presidential candidate and a snow festival
At least six dead as tornadoes and storms sweep across US