‘Jump without thinking’: The parkour runners reclaiming Algiers | Arts and Culture
Bab Ezzouar, Algiers – There are two steps to preparing to jump from the roof of one building to another. Step one: Measure the distance…
Shooting war: Gaza’s visual storytellers under ‘blatant’ attack | Israel War on Gaza
Yaser Murtaja and Roshdi Sarraj were friends who shared a love of making films about life in Gaza. In 2012, they set up their own…
How Israel’s flooding of Gaza’s tunnels will impact freshwater supply | Israel War on Gaza
Israel confirmed this week that its troops are pumping seawater into a network of tunnels in Gaza, a method environmentalists say could violate international law…
Rural Kenyans power West’s AI revolution. Now they want more | Technology
Naivasha, Kenya – Caroline Njau comes from a family of farmers who tend to fields of maize, wheat, and potatoes in the hilly terrain near…
‘Trapped in this hell’: How one El Salvador town transformed under Bukele | Human Rights News
Puerto el Triunfo, El Salvador – The day the military swept through Puerto el Triunfo is etched into Rosa’s memory like a painful scar. Rosa,…
‘Different territory’: How African football underdogs caused AFCON upsets | Africa Cup of Nations
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – As the quarterfinal stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off on Friday in Ivory Coast, none of…
‘Love of my life’: Shot dead, waiting for her husband in the West Bank | Occupied West Bank
Bahaa Masalmeh was planning to shower his young wife with gifts on her upcoming 21st birthday, which he had been planning for several weeks. But…
How Ukrainian tech founders operate during war | Russia-Ukraine war
As Dmytro Suslov walked his dog on February 24, 2022, just before five in the morning, he spotted the first missile strikes overhead marking the…
Is South Africa’s foreign policy contradictory or a balancing act? | Russia-Ukraine war
Cape Town, South Africa – The South African foreign service has had a hectic year of navigating several tricky diplomatic endeavours. It began with South…
India’s Ayodhya wakes up to harsh realities after Modi’s Ram temple event | Religion News
Ayodhya, India – As half a million people converged on the gates of the new temple to the Hindu deity Ram, Brijesh Pathak looked on.…
What’s behind Israel’s decision to target UNRWA? | Israel War on Gaza News
Kholood Mkhamer fled her neighbourhood weeks after Israel began bombing the Gaza Strip in retaliation for Hamas’s surprise attack on October 7. An employee of…
‘Blood and sweat’: Myanmar resistance fights to overturn military coup | Conflict News
On February 1, 2021, a military coup in Myanmar sparked widespread nonviolent protests that quickly turned into an armed uprising after the military responded with…
Lagos ban on styrofoam and plastics brings applause and concern | Environment
From trash-strewn pavements to street vendors packing meals in polystyrene containers, plastic waste is a constant menace in the urban landscape of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic…
‘Life is hell’: Zimbabwe flood survivors lament loss of land, livelihoods | Features
Harare, Zimbabwe – Every day for the past 10 years, Trymore Wadyachitsve has regretted living in Chingwizi, a community 500km (310 miles) south of Harare,…
Europe’s thirst for lithium threatens livelihoods, biodiversity in Portugal | Business and Economy News
Covas do Barroso, Portugal – Paulo Pires walked up the hill with his flock of sheep and dogs on a warm day in August, as…
The Indian ‘lost tribe’ that wants to move to Israel, even ‘fight Hamas’ | Religion
Aizawl, India – Joseph Haokip, an undergraduate student in Manipur, is excited at the thought of going to Israel. He is ready to join the…
In Myanmar’s Kayah, medics treat war wounded in hidden hospitals | Conflict News
Kayah State, Myanmar – When the military seized power in February 2021, Dr Ye was living a life many young people in Myanmar only dream…
Corona baseball team features a star-studded roster
At a pristine Corona High baseball field, where the infield grass resembles a putting green, you can look left, right, up and down, then shake…
Taking Modi on: Can a crumbling opposition alliance beat India’s PM? | Elections
New Delhi, India — Over the weekend, a popular joke on Indian social media featured Nitish Kumar, the 72-year-old nine-time chief minister of the east…
In Sierra Leone, climate change worsens human trafficking of the poor | Human Trafficking
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Zainab – last name withheld – sits in a dimly lit office in the Sierra Leonean capital Freetown, plugs a number…