The dark side of William Burroughs, wife killer behind Daniel Craig’s Queer
The renowned author murdered his wife before going on to become one of America's most influential figures in literature.
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Why has Ivory Coast’s national dish attieke become a global icon?
UN cultural agency UNESCO recognises the fermented cassava meal that takes days to prepare as a living heritage object.
The US soldiers returning to Vietnam in search of mass graves
American veterans help former Vietnamese enemies locate mass burial sites 50 years after the war.
Medical victims: Indian visa curbs amid Bangladesh tensions hurt patients
India has scaled back visa operations in Bangladesh, hitting thousands of patients who rely on its hospitals for care.
Syria’s ‘Princesses of Freedom’
Khijou and Samar al-Khateeb were tortured in Bashar al-Assad's prisons and lost family to the system.
‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters
A record number of Indian fisherfolk were arrested by Sri Lanka in 2024 amid depleting catch in Indian waters.
South Korea’s Muan turns into mass funeral site after deadly plane crash
A sea of people wearing black, waiting for the remains of their loved ones, throng Muan's airport, two days after crash.
Know their names: The Palestinian journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza, at least 217 journalists and media workers have been killed.
How Pakistan changed in 2024
Violent attacks soared. Political instability grew. Censorship deepened. Economic green shoots, gold medal gave hope.
‘Global silence and abandonment’ as Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital destroyed
Northern Gaza's last operational major health facility is being destroyed by Israeli forces.
The end of fear in Syria
Al Jazeera's Justin Salhani recounts his experiences in the first days after al-Assad.
Why Nepal’s Gurkha fighters want to join India’s army again
Change of rules in Indian Army hiring scheme has affected young men in Nepal who are training to join armies worldwide.
‘Modern slavery’: Trapped in Iraq, Nigerian women cry out for help
Nigerian women recruited to work as domestic helpers in the Middle Eastern country say they face severe abuse.
Sajad Shakoor brings hope and halal meals to California prisoners
Shakoor spent 15 years in prison where he learned to love cooking. He turned the passion into a career after his release
Israel’s buffer zone, created by bombing Lebanon with white phosphorous
Israel hit southern Lebanon 191 times with white phosphorus, is that tied to its dreams of a buffer zone?
‘Maya blue’: The mystery dye recreated two centuries after it was lost
A ceramicist retraces his Maya roots to recreate a long-lost pre-Hispanic pigment that survived for over a millennium.
Robert Sobukwe, the South African leader once as revered as Mandela
Born 100 years ago, Sobukwe was a titan of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle.
Muslim charities face discrimination as Palestinians are desperate for aid
Muslim charities are getting kicked off payment platforms by mainstream financial firms for no discernible reason.
Luxury brands are betting big on India, and so are counterfeiters
As luxury brands expand in India, their fakes are available in big and small markets as well as on social media.
With nowhere else to go, Sudanese refugees in Lebanon plead for evacuation
What options are left for the refugees increasingly terrified of Israel's war on Lebanon?