In India, transgender beggars use digital apps to avoid discrimination
The rise in digital transactions has helped marginalised communities like transgender people to manage their finances.
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Analysis: How would Israel fare in Gaza’s tunnels?
More Israeli soldiers might die as the invading troops take the battle underground, into the feared Hamas tunnels.
Is landlocked Ethiopia starting another war over ports in Horn of Africa?
Ethiopia's tone on access to a seaport is seen as either a distraction from domestic policy failures or start of a war.
Remembering Yosep, the tech ‘genius’ whose last message was ‘I love you’
Yosep Genis's sister remembers a younger brother who could dismantle a computer and put it back together by age three.
‘Our hearts burn’: Gaza’s olive farmers say Israel war destroys harvest
Since the start of the Israeli offensive on October 7, farmers have been unable to access their farmland and crops.
‘My father is missing’: Israel arrests Gaza patients in Jerusalem hospital
Israel claims the medical permits of the patients, relatives had expired. Palestinian officials say they're in the dark.
‘Kill me here, but I am not going back’: An Afghan refugee in Pakistan
Shakira Aslami's family is among thousands fearing an uncertain future as Pakistan cracks down on undocumented migrants.
‘Can’t sleep’: Trapped British nationals try to flee Israel’s Gaza bombing
Hungry and desperate, some British Palestinians are having to leave family members behind in Gaza. Others can't escape.
‘Why am I being sent back?’: Hurt, anger for Afghans pushed out by Pakistan
Thousands of Afghans whose only home has been Pakistan are being forced to go to a country unprepared to take them in.
‘Unsafe in own home’: Israeli settlers spread terror in South Hebron Hills
Village after village is under attack, with communities forcibly displaced. But some are holding on, refusing to move.
At EU borders, refugees report invasive genital searches during pushbacks
Refugees and legal experts say offensive, sexualised strip searches appear aimed at deterring further crossings.
What’s Israel’s Hannibal Directive? A former IDF soldier tells all
The controversial policy to avoid capture of Israeli soldiers isn't formally in place now. But echoes persist in Gaza.
Analysis: Houthis declare war on Israel, but their real target is elsewhere
Their cruise missiles won't hurt Israel much, but they complicate regional diplomacy, especially for Saudi Arabia.
‘This is Nasrallah’s moment’: Will Hezbollah’s chief declare war on Israel?
Hezbollah's leader will speak Friday on the Israel-Hamas war. What he says could determine whether the conflict spreads.
Gaza mothers fear for premature babies as Israeli siege cripples hospitals
At least 130 babies are dependent on electric incubators that are vulnerable to power cuts as Gaza runs out of fuel.
Chaos, fear reign as foreign nationals try to leave Gaza through Rafah
The Rafah border crossing opened to allow some foreign and dual nationals to leave Gaza – but bombs are still dropping.
‘I’ll walk again’: Hope for injured Palestinians crossing into Egypt
The Rafah border opening represents a chance at life for dozens of Palestinians wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza.
‘He threw up blood’: Palestinian detainees face abuse in Israeli custody
From beatings to withholding medicine, testimonies point to growing rights violations in Israeli jails since October 7.
Inside Benjamin Netanyahu’s mind: How is Israel’s PM plotting the Gaza war?
Netanyahu's indecisive, distrustful nature adds to the dangers of his war on Gaza, say experts who've studied his mind.
Analysis: It’s a win-win for Hezbollah against Israel so far
Hezbollah does not need to cross the border to keep Israel locked into the prospect of a two-front war.