Watch our series of in-depth films exploring in rich detail the stories behind the headlines
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As Iraqi forces attempt to retake Mosul from Isis, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad joins their elite Golden Division on the frontline, speaking with civilians, soldiers and Isis suspects
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The Radical Monarchs is an alternative to the Girl Scout movement for young girls carrying the torch of radical black youth activism in Oakland, California
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Football’s world cup for unrecognised territories is viewed through the eyes of the manager and players of one of the most fascinating teams, Iraqi Kurdistan
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spotlight
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Luke Harding considers the many links between Donald Trump’s administration and Russia
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The family of Irene Clennell, a grandmother who was deported back to Singapore on Sunday, say they were given only a few hours’ warning that she was about to be forcibly removed from the UK
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Rules that allow politicians to use their rental allowance in Canberra to pay off a house owned by a family member are set by an independent tribunal, Ryan says
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Former prime minister John Major offers his strongest criticism yet of the government’s approach to negotiating the UK’s exit from the EU
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Trump discussed his upcoming budget Monday, saying the government needs to tighten its belt as he is set to propose a $54bn increase in defense spending
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The age discrimination minister and first female Labor minister in the federal government says life has taught her to be patient
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Owen Jones speaks to some of the thousands of protesters gathered outside Downing Street
sport
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Eddie Jones makes four changes to England’s starting line-up, including Danny Care at scrum-half and Ben Te’o at outside centre
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Sport England release a new ad for the This Girl Can campaign, which encourages women to challenge cultural assumptions about femininity that prevent them engaging in sport and exercise
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Venezuelan skier Adrien Solano participates at the Nordic world ski championships in Finland on Friday, having never trained on snow
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Scotland face Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday, with both sides looking to bounce back from narrow defeats in round two
technology
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The ‘indestructible’ handset returns, complete with the familiar ringtone, one-month standby time, colour screen and bags of nostalgia. Nokia’s revitalised phone business has reintroduced a brightly coloured version of the classic 3310 talk and text phone, the world’s most popular device in 2000
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Research by Dundee University and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue found that over 80% of the children tested did not respond to the sound of an industry-standard smoke detector operating
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Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft who has spent billions on philanthropic efforts over the past several decades, speaks at the Munich security conference on Sunday and says that the world must be on guard for bio-terrorism attacks
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Swedish YouTube star Felix Kjellberg, aka PewDiePie, saw his ties with Disney severed after he posted a series of videos featuring antisemitic comments.
interviews
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Conservative MP Anna Soubry tells Owen Jones that Boris Johnson ‘didn’t believe in Brexit’ and that he did it for his ‘own personal advancement’
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Former deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg talks to Owen Jones
culture
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Moonlight stars Trevante Rhodes and Ashton Sanders discuss Sunday night’s blunder at the Oscars in which La La Land was mistakenly awarded Best Picture, when in fact Moonlight had won the award
life & style
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A study from a team of US researchers suggests that a combination of genital stimulation, deep kissing and oral sex is the “golden trio” for women when it comes to increasing their likelihood of reaching orgasm with a sexual partner
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The power of poetry, says the Australian actor, keeps him centred in the present
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Rebecca Steinfeld, 35, and Charles Keidan, 40, speak after losing their court battle to for the right to enter into a civil partnership
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Science suggests there’s more to romance than a Valentine’s card would have you believe. So, what’s dopamine got to do with it?
America's soccer migrants The US footballers crossing Mexico's border