Banaz Mahmod was murdered 20 years ago; the fight for a law on ‘honour’-based abuse goes on | Domestic violence

“I’m always looking over my shoulder. I’m never going to let my guard down,” Bekhal Mahmod said. For two decades she has been in hiding, living under a new identity, away from her Iraqi-Kurdish family. In 2007 Bekhal testified in the trial of her father and uncle for the “honour”-based murder of her sister Banaz…

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The legend of Jim Harbaugh’s season with Colts 30 years ago

Kris RhimOct 18, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Kris Rhim is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Kris covers the Los Angeles Chargers, including coach Jim Harbaugh’s franchise-altering first season (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41068072/los-angeles-chargers-2024-preview-jim-harbaugh-culture). In Kris’ free time, he lives his NBA dreams at men’s leagues across Los Angeles. OCT. 4, 1992, marked one of the most…

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I have now been a journalist for 40 years. The forces ranged against my profession have never been so powerful | George Monbiot

The BBC I joined on my first day of professional journalism – 40 years ago this week – is unrecognisable today. While, for most of its history, the corporation had largely defended the status quo, under the director general at the time, Alasdair Milne, its journalists were sometimes allowed to stick it to power. This,…

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