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Thousands of Ukrainians are using innovative technology to support the military and injured veterans.
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‘Destruction of jobs’: India election turns spotlight on a dream gone sour
India’s workforce is becoming more informalised and the quality of employment has suffered since the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘If there was a ceasefire, I’d go home,’ Gaza’s war-weary IDPs say
Displaced residents of Gaza have mixed hope for whether a ceasefire will happen soon - but all are eager to return home.
The surfer chef behind South Africa’s first fine dining halal restaurant
Anwar Abdullatief creates stunning halal food with the Cape Malay flavours of his childhood
‘No turning back’: Carnation Revolution divides Portugal again, 50 years on
As the country celebrates half a century of liberal democracy, is the far-right creeping back in?
‘Don’t be afraid for the marshes’: The battle to save Iraq’s waterways
Jassim Al-Asadi has spent much of his life fighting for the survival of the Iraqi Marshes, but the battle is difficult.
What is behind the insulin shortage in the US?
Pharma companies are slashing insulin production in favour of more lucrative weight-loss drugs.
‘Blood minerals’: What are the hidden costs of the EU-Rwanda supply deal?
EU plans to secure supplies for green revolution from Rwanda likely to support smuggling of conflict minerals from DRC.
Identity war: Far from frontlines, Ukraine resists Russia’s cultural legacy
Many Ukrainians back official 'decolonisation' efforts but others say it is misguided and defined by hostility.
In Kazakhstan, a ‘storm’ over domestic violence after minister killed wife
The livestreamed murder trial of the ex-economy chief has kickstarted a much-needed national conversation.
The inexplicable rise of kidney disease in Sri Lanka’s farming communities
Residents of several 'hotspots' have been afflicted by kidney failure in the past few decades - and no one knows why.
Jobless engineers, MBAs: The hidden army of Indian election ‘consultants’
These ‘politically neutral problem solvers’ do short stints in political campaigns and are valued for their data skills.
The hostility Syrian refugees contend with in Lebanon
Facing hate speech and violence, who - and where - you are can make all the difference for Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
Ukraine welcomes delayed US aid but few say they expect Russia’s defeat
Experts say the $61bn package will replenish military stocks but won't help Kyiv's forces counterattack.
Indian Gulf workers: The unlikely voters parties are wooing for elections
As the southern Indian state of Kerala votes on April 26, thousands are flying back from the Gulf to cast their ballot.
‘I want to make up for mistakes’: The Russian POWs fighting for Ukraine
Ex-Russian troops have been recruited to fight for anti-Kremlin militias that say they are aiding Ukraine's war effort.
‘Forced’ move: Rwandans grapple with own fears over UK asylum seeker plan
Amid high unemployment and a housing crisis, many in Rwanda are apprehensive about the $272m migrant deal with the UK.
Sudan war could lead to more ethnic killings in volatile Darfur region
Proximity to Chad means violence in North Darfur between the RSF and Sudan's army could easily spread.
Could shipping containers be the answer to Ghana’s housing crisis?
An initiative to help provide much-needed homes in Ghana is turning shipping containers into eco-friendly homes.
US Congress to vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan: What’s the deal?
Showdown looms: Speaker Mike Johnson struggling to rally Republican malcontents, dependent on Democratic votes.