India’s final vote: In temple town Varanasi, Modi and sarees are winners
Modi is expected to comfortably win his seat, but the margin of victory could reveal how his party is doing nationally.
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Who is Dhruv Rathee? From Modi fan to Indian PM’s most formidable critic
When the 29-year-old YouTuber attacks Modi, he gets a bigger audience than any opposition leader. What's his secret?
Israel attacked Rafah at night, ‘all the people burned’
Pained cries of the injured, frantic efforts by medics and unspeakable scenes of the aftermath in Kuwaiti Hospital.
‘Putin’s worldview’: Inside a Ukrainian village-turned death camp
In Yahidne, Russian soldiers held 368 villagers underground for nearly a month; 17 died and survivors carry deep scars.
Indian diaspora divided as Modi’s office lobbies US fans to influence vote
Hope and anxiety grip the diaspora in US, reflecting divided sentiments about India’s future if Modi returns to power.
To understand my dad, I needed to learn about the day he was shot
My father was shot while reporting on the second Intifada. I went on a journey to meet the man who saved his life.
Maggot infestations and wounds that never heal for Gaza’s malnourished
Growing rates of malnourishment are preventing healing for those in Gaza battered by Israel’s war.
‘Why should we vote?’ India’s jute workers blame politicians for woes
Jute, a major Indian export, is in a crisis. The vote of millions of industry workers in Bengal state is up for grabs.
This researcher found billions in ‘invisible’ gold in Jo’burg’s mine dumps
At 26 years old, Steve Chingwaru uncovered 420 tonnes of gold in buried mining waste. Now everyone wants to hire him.
The Alabama town living and dying in the shadow of chemical plants
A community has watched generations of residents suffer from debilitating diseases. Could chemical exposure be to blame?
India’s silent youth crisis: College-educated but poorer than a farm hand
Two-thirds of India's unemployed youth are educated — a fraction which has doubled since 2000.
Israelis killing Palestinians ‘in cold blood’ in occupied West Bank
The number of Palestinians killed there by Israeli soldiers and settlers has reached unprecedented levels.
Guardians of the glaciers – life alongside Pakistan’s vanishing ice
The rapid melting of Pakistan’s icy giants is creating hardships and challenges for vulnerable communities.
Mexico City is sinking, running out of water: How can it be saved?
The city faces 'Day Zero' as aquifers drain and pipes break. Meanwhile, costly workarounds don’t fix the real problem.
This Indian historian fights the far-right, one makeup video at a time
Ruchika Sharma combines her passion for history and eyeshadow, taking on myths about the past shaping India's present.
A Greek woman feared her ex-partner. He killed her outside a police station
Greece reckons with rising femicides as 28-year-old Kyriaki Griva becomes the fifth victim this year.
Nigeria’s women drivers rally together to navigate male-dominated industry
From help in emergencies, to loan assistance and campaigning for women's rights, female drivers lend one another a hand.
Two mango seasons: A long wait for Pakistan families hit by May 9 violence
As the Supreme Court debates the convictions of 85 people, families wait for their loved ones.
‘It’s not human’: What a French doctor saw in Gaza as Israel invaded Rafah
When asked about Gaza's hospitals, Dr Lahna is pained by the memories of the sick, wounded and dying.
Dreams deferred in Gaza as Israel invades Rafah
Gaza's displaced grapple with having to leave Rafah and pushing the dreams they had before the war further out of reach.