Israel’s Nuseirat massacre and Gaza’s wounds that won’t heal
Survivors of the June 8 massacre recount the Israeli attack, and the feeling that much of the world doesn't care.
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The Earth’s changing – so why aren’t we?
A 10-part series exploring the social, economic and political barriers to meaningful global climate action.
Tensions bubble as Sudanese refugees feel resentment from Chadian hosts
Some 600,000 Sudanese are seeking safety in Chad, but host communities are blaming them for using up scarce resources.
‘Bring hard justice’: Liberia civil war survivors welcome war crimes court
President signs order promising establishment of a war crimes court in efforts to bring justice 21 years after conflict.
Starving to death is as scary as the war for Sudanese refugees in Chad
The looming famine in Sudan is pushing thousands of civilians from Darfur to flee to Chad, say refugees and aid groups.
‘My crew are my brothers’: Inside Tunisia’s dance revolution
Breakdance 'battles' and a steep rise in the popularity of contemporary dance are fuelling a cultural renaissance.
A French ‘referendum’ on the far right: Will Macron’s risky gamble pay off?
President is trying to push back against Le Pen's party, but experts warn there is potential for strategy to backfire.
A House in Jerusalem holds the memories and grief of Nakba, dispossession
Muayad Alayan's film is the story of a Palestinian girl and a Jewish girl seeking answers and sharing their grief.
European Parliament at crossroads as right-wing parties triumph in EU vote
While the centre-right European People's Party remains the largest bloc, analysts say a shift to the right is likely.
Chilli bombs and honeybees: Weapons in Tanzania’s human-elephant conflict
Across Africa, growing populations and shrinking habitats are putting people and wildlife on a collision course.
After Israel’s massacre in Nuseirat … when will the world see us?
Maram Humaid writes of a harrowing day and night as Gaza hovered between life and death while Israel freed four people.
Why a Nigerian woman faces jail time for reviewing tomato puree
Activists and rights groups say Nigeria’s vague cybercrime laws are used to silence journalists and ordinary citizens.
Israel occupying Palestine echoes France colonising Algeria: Analysts
Scholars of Algerian history rule say they see a lot of parallels with Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territory.
‘Fighting for 40 years’: The tiny Texas community facing down Big Industry
Residents of Corpus Christi, Texas, in the US fight encroachment by desalination plants in the Texas Coastal Bend.
In Sebastia, Palestinians fear ‘Judaisation’ amid rising Israeli violence
Palestinian residents of this ancient town believe Israel wants them out.
The Zimbabwean musician bringing the marimba and mbira to township youth
Jacob Mafuleni hopes music can help break the cycle of drugs and teen pregnancy plaguing Dzivarasekwa settlement.
‘Pragmatic manipulation’: Is Russia playing with European voters’ minds?
Spin operations disguised as news outlets and right-wingers muddy the waters with Kremlin narratives, experts say.
‘Minority exclusion’: Are Indian Muslims facing voter suppression?
Claims of voter suppression are rising - from names missing from electoral rolls to physical violence.
What’s next for Catalonia after secessionists’ historic loss?
The seccesionists are down, but not out. And an amnesty law and government formation talks mean uncertainty is ahead.
US activists worry about ‘losing major asset’ TikTok as potential ban looms
Recent decisions by US gov't and platforms have made organising on TikTok, Instagram much harder for activists.