Iranian activists across Europe are targets of threats and harassment | Iran
Iran This article is more than 3 months oldIranian activists across Europe are targets of threats and harassmentThis article is more than 3 months oldFifteen activists including in France, Germany and Spain believe Iranian regime behind campaign of repression
Iran and its agents appear to be orchestrating a Europe-wide campaign of harassment, surveillance, kidnap plots and death threats targeting political activists who are protesting against the regime.
The Guardian has spoken to 15 Iranian campaigners who have been targeted in similar acts of repression across the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Sweden.
On my radar: Stana Katic's cultural highlights | Culture
On my radarCultureInterviewOn my radar: Stana Katic's cultural highlightsInterview by Leah HarperThe actor Stana Katic, best known as Castle's detective Kate Beckett, on the weird world of LA artist Alex Gross, the rebel's voice of King Krule and the joys of living in a Mongolia yurtBorn in Canada, Stana Katic's early career on television saw her appear in sci-fi drama Heroes and play information broker Collette Stenger in season five of 24.
The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century | Television
From left: Game of Thrones, Atlanta, The Killing, Fleabag, The Office. Where’s Mad Men? How did The Sopranos do? Does The Crown triumph? Can anyone remember Lost? And will Downton Abbey even figure? Find out here – and have your say
We interview the No 1 show’s creator 21st-century box: TV writers on their best shows since 2000 by Kate Abbott, Hannah J Davies, Gwilym Mumford, Phil Harrison and Jack Seale100I’m a Celebrity .
Underdogs Finland stun United States to reach Davis Cup quarter-finals | Davis Cup
Davis CupUnderdogs Finland stun United States to reach Davis Cup quarter-finalsPaul, McDonald fizzle for USA as underdogs Finland advanceDavis Cup finals debutants score upset of 32-times championsCzech Republic, Australia and Canada all reach quarter-finalsUnderdogs Finland stunned 32-times champions the United States on Saturday to seal their place in the Davis Cup quarter-finals for the first time, while the Czech Republic, Australia and defending champions Canada all advanced.
Lleyton Hewitt’s Australia power into Davis Cup finals with Switzerland sweepRead moreOtto Virtanen saved two match points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat Mackenzie McDonald 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (7) and Emil Ruusuvuori defeated Tommy Paul 7-6 (1), 6-4 – sealing the result on his fourth match point – to give debutants Finland a historic win in Split, Croatia, at the group stage of the Davis Cup finals.
We love each other | Life and style
Life and styleWe love each otherMark & Tina YatesMark People talk to your face - that's one of the big differences. When I was younger, I used to go to places of solitude and get my clothes off - it was just something that felt good. Eventually I came to social naturism and found that people accept any size or shape. Naturism is not a continuous orgy - you may be naked, but you keep the sexual part of your life private, just as everyone else does.
What is Rule 34, you ask. Let Charles Stross explain | Science fiction books
Damien Walter's weird thingsScience fiction books This article is more than 12 years oldWhat is Rule 34, you ask. Let Charles Stross explainThis article is more than 12 years oldDamien G WalterRule 34 is a science fiction novel about cybercrime, maker culture and porn. But most of all, it's a novel about youIt's 9:30am on a painfully dull Thursday morning in the office. The boss has retreated behind her wall of pot plants after hovering over your shoulder like a huge and bothersome horsefly, peering at your computer screen as you attempt to explain the annual sales speadsheet.
Antoine Griezmann apologises for painting himself black at party | Atltico Madrid
Antoine Griezmann has deleted the photo he published of himself before a party on Sunday. Photograph: Antoine Griezmann/PAAntoine Griezmann has deleted the photo he published of himself before a party on Sunday. Photograph: Antoine Griezmann/PAAtlético Madrid This article is more than 6 years oldAntoine Griezmann apologises for painting himself black at partyThis article is more than 6 years old Atlético Madrid forward deletes photo he posted on Sunday
Griezmann criticised by Labour MP David LammyAntoine Griezmann has apologised for any offence caused after posting an image of himself on social media with his face painted black as part of an NBA party costume on Sunday.
Eighteen killed in German school shooting | World news
World newsEighteen killed in German school shootingEighteen people were killed at a German school today when a recently-expelled pupil opened fire on his former teachers and fellow students.
In one of the worst school shootings ever, the 19-year-old gunman roamed the corridors on a killing spree before taking his own life as police commandos closed in on a classroom where he had barricaded himself.
Fourteen teachers, two students and a policeman were killed in the rampage.
French police make woman remove clothing on Nice beach following burkini ban | France
French agency AFP saw a ticket given to the woman by police, which said she was not ‘wearing an outfit respecting good morals and secularism’. Photograph: Vantagenews.comFrench agency AFP saw a ticket given to the woman by police, which said she was not ‘wearing an outfit respecting good morals and secularism’. Photograph: Vantagenews.comFrance This article is more than 7 years oldFrench police make woman remove clothing on Nice beach following burkini banThis article is more than 7 years oldAuthorities in 15 towns have banned burkinis, citing public concern following recent terrorist attacks in the country
How Julian Assange became an unwelcome guest in Ecuador's embassy | Julian Assange
Julian Assange in front of an Ecuadorian flag Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PAHe has been in the Knightsbridge building for six years, but his departure looks ever more likely
by Luke Harding, Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Dan CollynsIn June 2012, a tall, mysterious figure turned up at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. He rang the bell, walked in and asked for political asylum.
It was Julian Assange. Days earlier, he had lost his long legal fight against extradition to Sweden, where two women accused him of rape.