Marco Rubio: A traditionalist hawk in the age of Trump
The 'might makes right' worldview and ambitions that drive the top US diplomat spearheading Trump's foreign policy.
Category Archives: Features
Israel ‘just wanted to destroy’ in southern Lebanon, despite the ceasefire
In Naqoura, returning townspeople are saddened and perplexed by the ferocity of seemingly pointless destruction.
Art as survival: Gaza’s creators transform pain into protest
Amid Israel's scorched earth campaign in Gaza, young artists are trying to turn pain into hope.
Trump accused of leading a ‘multipronged’ attack on US media
While Trump regularly targets those critical of him, his attacks on the US press have escalated since he was elected.
From survivor to detective: A life fighting child sexual abuse
After being abused by his grandfather, Robert Shilling went on to help rescue thousands of children.
Why has Pakistan’s Punjab province imposed a complete ban on kite flying?
The new penalties will also target kite makers and transporters, in addition to those who fly kites.
‘Inhuman’: As Modi visits Trump, outrage over shackled Indian deportees
On Wednesday, the US deported 104 Indians on the longest such military flight used so far, before Modi's visit.
Analysis: Jordan faces ‘geopolitical blackmail’ after Trump Gaza demand
Analysts say the new US administration of Donald Trump could lead to major disruptions in the Kingdom of Jordan.
How white nationalists infiltrated the wellness movement
An emerging parallel economy peddles purity, health and fitness to promote wellbeing - and a political worldview.
Dahiyeh’s restaurant scene bounces back after Israel’s war on Lebanon
Despite the challenges, Dahiyeh’s restaurants are picking themselves up out of the rubble.
The Alaskan hero dogs who prevented a diphtheria epidemic in 1925
One hundred years ago an outbreak of the deadly disease in the Alaskan outpost of Nome caught the world’s attention.
For India budget, tightrope walk between creating jobs and gov’t deficit
Growth is slowing but there is 'no room for fiscal leniency' if India is to meet fiscal deficit targets, economists say.
Sorrow, elation as Palestinians witness the release of Israeli captives
As two Israelis are freed in Gaza’s Khan Younis, Palestinians - many in celebration - gathered to watch the handover.
India hopes Mahakumbh will bring in investors, but economists are sceptical
Uttar Pradesh state has pumped in millions for the 45-day festival, which is largest gathering of Hindus every 12 years.
Bowie’s Berlin: Up against the wall
David Bowie’s 1987 concert in West Berlin could be heard on the other side of the wall in Eastern Germany.
Lukashenko: Before 2025 election, ‘still afraid of the people’
As Belarus votes amid repression, what drives Alexander Lukashenko, the president likely to secure a seventh term.
Between bombs and books: The lasting impact of war on Lebanese students
A young man from Beirut's Dahiyeh suburbs, another from a south Lebanon village - both students marked by war forever.
Forgotten no more: The Black South Africans who died in WWI Africa
A memorial being unveiled in Cape Town this week recognises the deaths of 1,772 predominantly Black non-combatants.
Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade
Her name at birth was Abake - meaning 'born to be loved by all' among the Tarkar people of Western Africa.
Leaving a permanent record of humanity on the moon – in 100 billion pixels
'Sanctuary on the Moon' is a lunar time capsule that provides a detailed guide to life on Earth for our future selves.