‘Used to be a festival’: Why Pakistan is seeing a subdued election campaign | Elections
Rawalpindi, Pakistan – Muhammed Iqrar stands outside his small shop in Muslim Town, a commercial area in Rawalpindi. Something is amiss, he says. “We have…
Trauma replaces joy for mothers giving birth during Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza
Jabalia, Gaza Strip – In Jabalia, the joy of welcoming a newborn is marred, to say the least. Marred by the pain of displacement, by…
Analysis: Is Ivory Coast’s AFCON the latest African ‘sportswashing’ case? | Africa Cup of Nations
Abuja, Nigeria – African dictators have always been some of the biggest sport fans. Idi Amin of Uganda funded a shopping trip to Libya for…
Death threats for a Stalin vandal prompt soul-searching in Orthodox Georgia | Politics News
Tbilisi, Georgia – When Nata Peradze heard that an icon featuring Joseph Stalin was on display inside Georgia’s largest cathedral, she decided to take action.…
Senegal’s Hann Bay, a tourist paradise turned industrial sewer | Environment
On Dakar’s long Hann Bay beach, a lone figure with a shovel and wheelbarrow tirelessly picks up mounds of rubbish in such quantities that the…
‘Sitting back without work’: Kashmir’s snowless ski slopes hit livelihoods | Tourism News
Gulmarg, Indian-administered Kashmir – A dismayed Javad Ahmad gazes up at the clear blue skies, and at the barren and crimson ski slopes in Gulmarg,…
Morocco fans back Atlas Lions to end trophy wait at AFCON 2023 | Africa Cup of Nations
It was a three-week period that made Moroccans dream of the unthinkable. If Roman Saiss and his Atlas Lions captured the hearts of the footballing…
UK takes centre stage in Red Sea action, targeting Yemen’s Houthis | News
As an ally of Ukraine, the United Kingdom has been an outspoken opponent of Russian aggression and moved first to provide Ukraine with tanks and…
The turbulent journey of the Boeing 737
Max 9 jets combed for door flaws at a time when global industry debates safety of passenger planes with only one pilot. Source link
Altruism, opportunism or both: What pushed South Africa to ICJ over Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza
Cape Town, South Africa – Last week, South Africa began the unprecedented step of asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to…
‘They’re going to kill us’: Sudan’s army targets civilians on ethnic basis | Features
In December, Osman Arbab*, 24, and his younger brother were on a bus just outside Atbara, Sudan, when military intelligence stopped it and asked which…
With controversial temple launch, Modi to start 2024 India re-election bid | Politics
Ayodhya, India – For hundreds of years, a journey to Ayodhya for many Hindu pilgrims meant a walk down narrow lanes to the Hanuman Garhi…
‘A new spring’: Guatemala’s Arevalo becomes president after Congress delays | Politics News
Guatemala City, Guatemala – Growing up, Joaquina Perez says her mother always told her that Juan Jose Arevalo was the country’s best president, as he…
Israel’s 100 days of relentless war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza
Today marks 100 days since Israel started its assault on Gaza. In that time, the death toll among Palestinians living in Gaza has risen to…
Week in pictures: From the war in Gaza to a royal wedding in Brunei
A photo roundup of some of last week’s events, including a national state of emergency in Ecuador. Source link
The dark underbelly of Pakistan’s male body image revolution | Arts and Culture
Karachi, Pakistan – In a small room in his modest family home, Asad Naqib Khan threads a sewing machine needle. As the rhythmic hum of…
Time to shine: Ivory Coast counts wins but not costs as AFCON 2023 begins | Football
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Cocktails being named after popular African footballers. Street merchants draped in samples of the orange-white-and-green Ivorian flags stacked for sale on…
‘More mainstream’: In the UK, push for slavery reparations gains momentum | Slavery
Bristol, United Kingdom – Malik Al Nasir’s research into a slave trading family for his doctorate was not only an academic project – it was deeply…
No money for meat, so we eat rats: The Indian snake catcher | Features
What's your money worth? A series from the front lines of the cost of living crisis, in which people who have been hit hard share…
Putin waged a trade war long before bombing Ukraine. Which side is winning? | Russia-Ukraine war News
Last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he was shutting down the Black Sea to Ukrainian agricultural exports. The reason, ostensibly, was Ukraine’s second attempt…