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Carmignac photojournalism award: Ghana and e-waste
Photojournalists and an investigative writer documented the flow of electronic waste between Europe and Ghana
Sea change: How the Herring Queen brought promise and joy to a small Scottish town
The annual coronation of a young girl symbolised a fishing community’s hopes. Now, as the industry declines, it has evolved to reflect the powerful role of women and the change they bring about
Eye-popping and under pressure: a unique London fashion street’s struggle
Fonthill Road has almost 100 clothes shop and a huge ethnic mix but rent rises and restaurant chain expansion mean change is on the way
‘One goal is to destroy Ukrainian identity’: the haunting images of Russia’s prisoners of war
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, its forces have detained and tortured thousands of fighters and civilians. Here, the photojournalist Zoya Shu recounts five years of documenting their stories
‘There’s something special about making a difference’: community nurses step up – a photo essay
Photographer Anna Gordon spent time with four Queen’s Nurses across the UK and documented the life-changing role they play in society
He ‘redeems’ the trash New Yorkers throw away, finding value – and opportunity – in waste
Pedro Romero is one of hundreds of thousands of informal waste workers the world over, from Paris to Bangalore
Crochet, drama and first dates: inside a community pub – photo essay
Photographer Imogen Forte has been documenting London’s first cooperatively owned pub, the Ivy House in Nunhead, and found an important community space offering local people a home from home
Gun violence is traumatizing LA’s youngest residents. Can a partnership between the police and community help?
South LA has the highest levels of gun violence in the county – local organizations want to address how that affects kids
In the footsteps of tigers: the all-women patrol team protecting Sumatra’s rainforest
The Leuser ecosystem is the only place in the world where tigers, elephants, orangutans and rhinos coexist in the wild, and Indigenous female rangers are at the heart of its protection
‘Like an island separate from England’: Black joy at Glastonbury – photo essay
It strongly champions Black music – but does Glastonbury feel inviting enough for Black audiences? On a tour of the site, we discover a growing community of new festival fans
The fossil finder: one man’s lifelong search for fragments of Britain’s Jurassic past – photo essay
Richard Forrest has spent half a century combing beaches for ammonites and other fossils. Along the Dorset coast, the constant shift of earth, rocks and sand continually reveals fresh evidence of life millions of years ago
Shangri-La, stetsons and SZA: Sunday at Glastonbury – a photo essay
Rat soup, snails and oracles: why Nigeria’s traditional midwives still have a vital role to play
Coldplay, Cyndi Lauper and the Red Arrows: Saturday at Glastonbury 2024 – a photo essay
Day two for the photography team at Glastonbury brought the heat, the Last Dinner Party, a flypast, and an astonishing array of anthems from Chris Martin and co
Peace, love and K-pop: Glastonbury kicks off for 2024 – photo essay
‘It is a religion here’: India united by shared love of cricket – photo essay
Families behind the two-child limit to benefits – photo essay
Photographer Dan Dennison has documented three families around the UK from Manchester, Wiltshire and London and their struggles due to the two-child limit to benefits
A New York program is helping Black people of all ages enjoy swimming: ‘It’s very empowering’
Paulana Lamonier started Black People Will Swim in 2019 and has since provided free and low-cost lessons to over 2,500 Black and brown people
War and set pieces: watching Euro 2024 in Ukraine – a photo essay
In Odesa, a city attacked by Russian rockets, with daily power outages and air-raid sirens, the street and social documentary photographer Richard Morgan explores to what extent the football is still important, if the game still has meaning, if the match really matters
Levelling the playing field: the football clubs helping migrants make a new home in Spain
Every year thousands arrive from South America and Africa, including many young asylum seekers who find hope and opportunity in the game
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