Bonus edition: Palestine, the Delta variant, ‘Havana syndrome’
Best of the week and behind the scenes.
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Why is the world running short on semiconductors?
Supply shortfalls from Taiwan are forcing carmakers and electronics firms to cut production and lay off workers.
Why has the US blocked Iranian media websites?
Tehran calls US move to take down more than 30 state media-linked websites a 'breach of free speech'.
Why has Spain released Catalan separatist leaders from jail?
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pardons politicians and activists jailed for 2017 secession referendum.
Israel and Palestine
Portal focuses on some of the bigger issues behind the flare-up in violence in May 2021.
Central African Republic
Portal looks at what is going on in the Central African Republic and features personal stories of survival and hope.
Do diplomatic sanctions work?
Western nations extend sanctions on Belarus, but diplomats are divided on their effectiveness.
Why are so many teen girls in the US attempting suicide?
We discuss a new CDC report raising alarm bells among parents and mental health experts.
Are African nations doing enough to curb COVID-19?
The World Health Organization is warning of a third wave of Coronavirus emerging in parts of Africa.
Will elections end the crisis in Armenia?
Armenians are set to go to the polls in a snap general election overshadowed by last year's Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Nigeria: The tweet that got Twitter banned
Is the Nigerian government’s Twitter ban more about controlling dissent than about regulating the platform?
How China’s ageing population may topple its economic ambitions
China is struggling to encourage couples to have more children, risking its long-term economic prospects.
Ban Ki-moon: The UN in a divided world
The former United Nations chief reflects on the role of his former organisation in today's world.
Will Ethiopia’s elections be free and fair?
The Stream also looks at COVID's Delta variant and the mysterious 'Havana syndrome'.
Can the US and Russia reset their relationship?
The first meeting between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended with little agreement.
Can the ransomware threat be stopped?
Ransomware hackers have become world's top cybersecurity threat.
Could ICC hold Duterte accountable for Philippines’ war on drugs?
ICC chief prosecutor wants a full investigation into possible crimes against humanity.
Bangladesh: Is Bhasan Char a ‘prison island’ for the Rohingya?
Rights advocates say migrants who were forced to leave the mainland lack healthcare, education and food.
What’s behind the G7’s rival to China’s ‘Belt & Road’ initiative?
Leading industrialised nations promote 'democratic' alternative to China's infrastructure project
HIV/AIDS at 40: What have we learned?
Activists discuss the challenges and triumphs of the ongoing epidemic.