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The 21 million women and girls the world forgot

Five years after the Taliban retook power, women inside the country explain how they have been silenced, while the Afghan journalist Zahra Joya asks why the world has looked away. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]

Could Clacton bin off Nigel Farage?

Farage has taken a high risk gamble by resigning and forcing a byelection in his constituency. Nosheen Iqbal heads to Clacton to find out how voters feel. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]

Why did Saudi Arabia just spend billions on a video games company?

Last week Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund and a group of investors spent $55bn (£41bn) on Electronic Arts, the video games company behind the Sims, Madden NFL and Battlefield. Keith Stuart and George Osborn tell Annie Kelly why this soft-power move is worrying many in the industry. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]

The gen Z investors

Are gen Z the most financially savvy generation of them all? With senior economics correspondent Richard Partington and influencer James Beckett. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]

Could Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’ be banned across the UK? – The Latest

With more than 7m pairs reportedly sold in 2025, Meta’s Ray-Ban smartglasses are fast becoming the world’s most popular new gadget. But while supporters say they are transforming photography and accessibility, others have labelled them ‘pervert glasses’, with some UK pubs and restaurants, including Wetherspoons, banning the technology from their premises. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s deputy Opinion editor Kirsty Major – watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@todayinfocuspodcast]. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]