In Serbian village, women fight to escape encroaching mine
The women blockade a bridge in shifts to protest against a mine that has made their village unfit to live in.
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Gaza, genocide and the world’s most heinous crime
The words of the Jewish lawyer who coined the term 'genocide' still hold lessons for us today.
A year of violence, of displacement, of violations in Sudan’s war
One year on, the war in Sudan has spiralled into one of the largest and most complex displacement crises in the world.
Sikhs celebrate harvest festival of Baisakhi, marking new year
Sikhs the world over wear yellow and other bright colours symbolising the spring harvest and the new year.
Residents in North America look to the sky for a rare total solar eclipse
The moon fully blocked the sun in parts of Canada, Mexico and US, drawing the attention of star-gazers and scientists.
Pakistan’s delicate bangles that make Eid al-Fitr outfits ‘complete’
Markets are adorned with glittering array of colourful bangles, each turned over and inspected for their beauty.
Week in pictures: An earthquake in Taiwan to Ramadan prayers in Jerusalem
A roundup of some of last week’s events.
Six months of devastation in Israel’s war on Gaza with no sign of an end
After six months, and more than 33,000 Palestinians killed, it is not clear what direction the war will now take.
Bangladesh opens mosque for transgender hijra community
The South Asian nation has, since 2013, officially allowed members of the hijra community to identify as a third gender.
One in 10 Afghan children under five malnourished, 45 percent stunted: UN
Poor nutrition rife in country plagued by economic, humanitarian climate crises over two years since Taliban's return.
Week in pictures: From a bridge collapse in the US to a protest in Brussels
A roundup of some of the main events last week.
Shaheen Bagh, India’s citizenship law protest site, Delhi’s newest food hub
The mainly Muslim neighbourhood, once the site of a months-long sit-in, now draws foodies from around the world.
Belfast mural artists put up powerful show of solidarity with Gaza
Belfast's iconic International Wall has been transformed by local artists into the Palestinian Wall.
Fastest waiters in Paris compete in ‘coffee run’ street race
A 110-year-old tradition has waiters racing through Paris streets while balancing coffee and croissants.
Week in pictures: From deadly ISIL attack in Moscow to drought in Vietnam
A roundup of some of the main events last week.
Week in pictures: From an iftar meal in Gaza to last election day in Russia
A roundup of some of last week’s events.
Iceland in state of emergency after volcano erupts, fourth time in 3 months
No confirmed deaths have been reported from the latest volcanic eruption, the fourth since December.
Thailand’s flourishing cannabis culture under threat as gov’t seeks ban
Thailand became the first country in Asia to fully decriminalise cannabis in 2022.
Putin, polls and politics
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hold on power attributed to questionable elections and sweeping police powers.
‘We are tired, angry and mad’: 180,000 women march in Mexico City
Thousands take to the city’s streets on International Women’s Day to protest rampant violence.