‘I just sit and hope’: A Sierra Leonean mother’s refugee story
An Al Jazeera series: Leaving two children behind, a pregnant Sierra Leonean mother pins her hopes on reaching Europe.
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‘We cry for Palestine’: Indonesian homemakers mobilise support for ‘family’
They're raising funds for Gaza, rallying against the war and educating young Indonesians about the conflict.
Classroom massacre: Survivors say Israel executed innocents in Gaza school
At least seven bodies of displaced Palestinians 'shot point-blank' were recovered at the Shadia Abu Ghazala School.
Plane held in France over trafficking concerns lands in India
Airbus A340 carrying 276 Indian passengers arrives in Mumbai early on Tuesday.
Bethlehem’s bombed-out nativity sculpture sends a powerful message
The scene of a devastated nativity cave symbolises the plight of Christ's family — and Palestinians now.
The dark world of illegal loan apps in India
Borrowers are harassed by reps of lending apps who abuse, threaten and blackmail them by accessing their contacts, pics.
‘They can kill us’: Fear and Sikh resilience in Canada city amid India spat
Six months after Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s assassination, his community members face threats but say they’re not defeated.
‘No joy in our hearts’: Bethlehem’s Christians face heartbreak at Christmas
Unlike other Christmases, Noha Helmi Tarazi's family won't be visiting her. Her sister and brother were killed in Gaza.
‘Our lives are still fractured’: Northern Ireland’s ‘peace babies’
Those born about the time of the Good Friday Agreement say lives still marred by trauma and political vacuum.
How to pay for genocide: Namibian victims of German colonialism want a say
For years, Namibian groups rallied for redress of systemic violence. When an agreement was reached, they were excluded.
Israel orders ‘death corridor’ evacuation for Palestinians in central Gaza
Hundreds of Palestinians were forced to evacuate Bureij and Nuseirat on Friday amid rising attacks.
‘We feel abandoned’: Survivors of Italy’s devastating floods
Huge floods in northern Italy displaced tens of thousands of people in May. Few have got their lives back since.
‘Without work and hope’: Bethlehem’s Christmas economy bleeds from Gaza war
The West Bank city loses Christmas tourism amid daily Israeli raids and the continuing assault on the Gaza Strip.
‘India out’: Maldives president eyes Middle East partners with early trips
Mohamed Muizzu broke with long tradition of Maldivian presidents visiting New Delhi first to travel to Ankara instead.
Reclaiming Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan style
To ensure success of his latest film Dunki, Khan has copied strategies used by the BJP in its election campaigns.
Sisters in support: Decriminalising sex work from inside Kampala brothels
In Uganda, sex workers face stigma and abuse. But a sisterhood within the brothels is helping them navigate challenges.
My friend Al-Hassan, a Liverpool fan who dreamed big, killed in Gaza
Al-Hassan Mattar, 21, was at home in Deir el-Balah when an Israeli air raid struck last week.
Who is Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas ‘mastermind’ in Gaza?
Some call the Hamas leader with an Israeli target on his back a psychopath, others a pragmatist once open to peace.
Hamas is now recruiting in Lebanon. What will that mean for Hezbollah?
Mainstream Lebanese politicians have criticised the Hamas move. But it will likely help Hezbollah.
Why is the far right gaining ground in France?
The French far right is capitalising on rising nationalist sentiment gripping countries in Western Europe.