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Syrian quake victims being sent ‘home’ from Turkey for burial
Over 1,000 Syrians who died in Turkey have been sent back for burial but those from Assad-controlled areas can't return.
Analysis: Scars of annulled 1993 vote trail Nigeria 2023 election
Parallels are being drawn between the 2023 poll and the annulled 1993 vote, seen as the country’s ‘freest and fairest'.
400 love letters and a play: How two Indian prisoners found love
A former forest bandit and a trafficking survivor found love - and purpose - while serving life sentences in prison.
Waiting into the night for a miracle rescue in Antakya
A week after earthquakes struck, Turkish rescue crews refuse to give up and find a teenage girl in the rubble.
How Nigerian youth are galvanising for upcoming presidential vote
Over a third of Nigeria's 93.4 million registered voters are youths who are gearing up to vote in February 25 election.
A long and lethal legacy: In the shadow of asbestos in the UK
Widely used in construction for decades, the aftermath of asbestos exposure has been a death sentence for thousands.
‘Miracle’ baby born in the rubble as her mother died beside her
On a day of death and destruction, a newborn girl fought for her life in the rubble beside her mother's lifeless body.
Why is it so hard to predict earthquakes?
These terrifying events raise many questions; here are some answers.
Why did so many buildings collapse in Turkey?
A combination of factors led to the widespread destruction that has left thousands still trapped under debris.
Can Atiku Abubakar succeed in sixth run for Nigerian presidency?
Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria's former vice president, is promising hope and restoration if he becomes president. Can he win?
Cost of living: An Indian family’s struggle to escape their slum
Gunja and Chand saved and sacrificed for years to build a new home but now find themselves overwhelmed by debt.
Nigeria’s Peter Obi started a movement. Can he become president?
Obi has inspired a zealous movement of mostly youths and disrupted Nigeria's traditional two-man presidential contest.
Lebanon’s abandoned children are coming home
When Sammy took a DNA test, he didn't know it would reveal he had a brother - or that he was adopted.
Are COVID travel curbs on China making the world safer?
They will not affect global infection numbers or new variant spread but might be pushing an opaque China to open up.
Can Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s ailing kingmaker, win the presidency?
Tinubu has a formidable political machinery & is credited with Lagos's successes, but can he become Nigerian president?
Back from extinction: Resurrecting the Tasmanian tiger
The last thylacine is thought to have died in the 1930s. Meet the scientists who want to bring it back.
Shakespeare returns to the stage in Yemen’s Aden
In Aden, battered by conflict, the first performance of a Shakespeare play resurrects hopes of a cultural revival.
Book excerpt: The secret plan that started Egypt’s revolution
Activists chose multiple locations before converging on one secret location, surprising themselves and authorities.
The Ukrainians using embroidery to stand up to Russia
How artists, volunteers and designers turned a Ukrainian folk blouse and craft into symbols of defiance.