Young men trapped between war and conscription in Myanmar’s Rakhine | Conflict News
Since war resumed in his native Rakhine State last November, Thura Maung has seen his options narrow. The 18-year-old, from the state’s ethnic Rakhine majority,…
The Earth’s changing – so why aren’t we? | Climate
Can technology "solve" climate change? The concept of techno-optimism was created by Marc Andreessen - an American billionaire who made his fortune by co-founding the…
Sri Lanka loses 10 percent of its doctors amid exodus after economic crisis | Health
Colombo, Sri Lanka – The bullying from a senior health official was bad enough. A sense of betrayal by government authorities during COVID-19 made it…
The faces behind the numbers: 120 million displaced people worldwide | Refugees News
One out of every 69 people on Earth is now displaced. That is about 120 million people, or 1.5 percent of the world's population, who…
Amazon sales soar by 55% as 50-inch Fire TV with ‘outstanding features’ gets cut from £650 to £450
AMAZON has just cut prices on its budget-friendly Fire TVs, and there's one in particular that's causing quite a stir. The 50-inch Fire TV Omni…
The ‘impossible’ life of Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees | Rohingya News
Amin thinks it was about a month before they arrived in Malaysian waters. It was the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Malaysia had…
As big pharma exits Nigeria, asthma patients face spiralling costs | Health
Ibadan, Nigeria — When Gloria Mofifoluwa’s friend informed her in March that the price of inhalers had risen in Nigeria, she did not think much…
In Scotland, support grows for Labour as SNP’s dominance looks set to fade | Elections News
Glasgow, United Kingdom – When the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) defeated its Labour rivals by a single seat in the 2007 Scottish Parliament election,…
How Team USA became the unexpected darlings of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
When USA opened the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 with a seven-wicket win over Canada on June 1, the result was met with a…
From Disney child star to performing on Taylor Swift’s Eras tour… why Sabrina Carpenter is pop’s hottest rising star
THE world is waking up to Espresso pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter who wowed Wembley Stadium dressed in an England football shirt. The US singer-songwriter is…
‘Sovereign flex’: How a tribe defied a US state with a cannabis superstore | Indigenous Rights News
Cherokee, North Carolina – In a converted bingo hall deep in the Appalachian Mountains, Myrtle Driver led the charge to defy the state of North…
Will South Africa’s new coalition gov’t change tack on Israel-Palestine? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Cape Town, South Africa – When South Africa, under its ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, took Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)…
‘Double attack’: The curse of natural gas and armed groups in Mozambique | Human Rights News
Palma, Mozambique – It was late afternoon and darkness was approaching when Awa Salama* heard pops of gunfire and explosions: The fighters were coming. As…
The Beast dumped me in a 3-min call days after we celebrated anniversary – it was brutal & beastly, says Hayley Palmer
THE Chase star Mark Labbett has been branded “beastly” by his former girlfriend – after he callously dumped her in a three-minute phone call. Jilted…
‘My crew are my brothers’: Inside Tunisia’s dance revolution | Arts and Culture
Tunis, Tunisia – It is a balmy Thursday night in Tunis and the region’s coolest crowd is escaping the city centre. Headed north towards the…
G7 leaders put on good show of unity, but look fragile at home | Gaza News
Fasano, Italy – This year’s G7 summit bore the hallmarks of a fragile club, yet one that still manages to put up a good fight…
Working in ‘hellfire’: Gig workers bear the brunt of India’s heatwave | Business and Economy News
New Delhi, India – Every morning before stepping out of his rented accommodation in New Delhi, India, gig worker Aman fills three plastic bottles with…
Basket Pour Toutes: Fighting against France’s sports and Olympics hijab ban | Paris Olympics 2024 News
Paris, France – Diaba Konate was a rising star in French basketball. Called up by the French Federation of Basketball (FFBB) at 17, she went on…
Photos: Female deminers step in to clear up Ukrainian land | Russia-Ukraine war
Deminer Tetiana Shpak crouched down in a once tranquil poppy-strewn field in southern Ukraine, now littered with Russian mines. Just a few years ago this…
A House in Jerusalem holds the memories and grief of Nakba, dispossession | Arts and Culture
Palestinian film director Muayad Alayan has barely begun talking when he’s interrupted, a producer asking him to slightly move so that he can get a…