‘An island of freedom’: Inside the secret beauty salons of Afghanistan
In Kabul, an army of clandestine beauticians is keeping morale alive for women under the Taliban-led government.
Category Archives: Features
Sisters divided: How partition ruptured a family in a vanishing community
Remembering the trauma of the India-Pakistan partition of 1947 through the stories of divided families.
The right-wing lurch of X under Elon Musk
Musk's history of censoring views has raised concerns there will be an information void before November elections.
‘Just civilians’: Families of Gaza school strike victims refute Hamas links
Among those Israel killed and claims were fighters are an Arabic professor, a hospital employee and a retired principal.
What does Sheikh Hasina’s resignation mean for India-Bangladesh relations?
India views the events in Bangladesh as a setback for security, trade and connectivity and a possible loss of influence.
Self-defence classes empower women amid UK’s far-right violence
Martial arts expert starts up class to help ethnic minorities learn how to deal with abuse following unrest.
Migrant workers sent $650bn overseas last year – what it means
People living abroad are sending more money to their families at home, but how do money transfers work?
Who is Pavel Rubtsov, the journalist released in Russia-West prisoner swap?
Dual Russian-Spanish citizen was greeted by President Putin last week after spending years in a Polish jail.
‘They rape us before we can cross’: Women, girls fleeing violence in Mali
Women and girls fleeing armed groups in Mali claim sexual assault by Malian soldiers at border with Niger.
What Ukraine’s assault on Russia could mean for EU gas supplies
Assault on key gas hub Sudzha highlights Europe's continued reliance on Russian energy.
‘My children cry all day from the heat’: Life in Gaza’s tent camps
Displaced mothers share how they try to help their children cope with sweltering, unsanitary conditions.
Tim Walz: How does Kamala Harris’s VP pick view Israel, Palestine, China?
What positions will US VP pick take on current foreign policy issues, namely Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine and China?
Tanzania wants to evict Maasai for wildlife – but they’re fighting back
Community members are on a campaign to get international donors to defund their government and stop rights violations.
‘People are tense’: In Israel, fear amid likely Hezbollah, Tehran response
As people brace for an attack, there is anxiety but also resignation, Israel-based experts say.
Before Gershkovich: Big prisoner swaps between enemies
From ‘Bridge of Spies’ at height of Cold War to last year’s US-Iran deal, our recap of the most significant exchanges.
‘Bring him back’: Hope meets loss in Indian villages hit by landslides
Nearly 300 people have been killed in the landslides in Kerala state, and the toll is expected to rise.
‘Opening horizons’: Why Indonesian star Dian Sastrowardoyo champions women
The model turned actress runs a scholarship fund to help young women get an education and make their mark.
Dear Ismail al-Ghoul: The world has forgotten us. We won’t forget you
As the war turns 300 days old, the latest killing of colleagues is reminder to all journalists in Gaza: We are alone.
In India’s Assam, ‘hopes dashed’ for high returns on oil palm production
India’s plans to produce oil palm domestically including in Assam sees setbacks as lack of processing units ruin crops.
Republican PAC WinRed misleads US consumers into recurring donations
WinRed is allegedly overcharging and prompting recurring donations from elderly donors through deceptive practices.