When Sue Toach, 53, befriended a sick donkey she hoped she’d find room at the inn…

ANNA HARRISON can’t remember a time when she wasn’t surrounded by animals – and, of all the animals she’s known, donkeys have touched her heart the most. “I was sitting on our family donkey before I c

H&H news editor Eleanor Jones recaps this year’s big stories, and assesses what lies ahead in 2026

As many as 300,000 displaced Gazans streamed northward on Jan. 27, after Israel reopened the Netzarim corridor, which bisects the Gaza Strip. Carrying their belongings in plastic bags and flour sacks

I don’t know my own birthday. My family and I fled Somalia when I was just a child, after my brother was killed by a stray grenade in the war. In the chaos of escape, my birth certificate and our fami

“Traditionally, we followed the Orthodox calendar and celebrated Christmas on 7 January – a week after New Year,” Tetiana Levchenko tells Big Issue. “But recently, Ukraine shifted to align with Europe