In Somalia, al-Shabab’s courts win more converts
More Somalis are losing faith in the country's slow judicial process and are taking their complaints to the armed group.
Category Archives: Features
The aftermath of childhood cancer: 2,000 days without Ana
Our lives changed quickly and forever after Ana’s diagnosis at age 11. Her cancer left a trail of broken hearts.
The tiny murder scenes of forensic scientist Frances Glessner Lee
Lee was a diorama-maker, criminal investigation educator and the first female police captain in the US.
A letter … to Laci Peterson, who was murdered by her husband
Depression built in me in the months you were missing. Your story was a reminder that I could have met the same end.
Who is Britain’s King Charles III?
The 73-year-old grandfather of five will serve as the king of the UK and 14 other Commonwealth sovereign states.
Niger Delta oil spills bring poverty, low crop yields to farmers
Industry insiders say six decades of oil exploration have made the Niger Delta one of the most polluted places on earth.
What should Ukraine expect from UK’s PM Truss?
Ukrainian analysts are optimistic that the new British leader will continue the close UK-Ukraine partnership.
INS Vikrant: Why India’s aircraft carrier is no match for China
The recently inducted Vikrant is a naval milestone, yet after all the delays, it starts its life virtually obsolete.
The labyrinthine Souq Waqif preserving Qatar’s history, culture
How visitors stand to experience the sights and sounds of coloured spices, bird market, Arab cuisine and a gold market.
Ukraine’s latest weapon in the war: Jokes
As war has become the new normal, Ukrainians turn to dark humour to belittle Russia and lift national spirit.
‘Accidental’ Nigerian military air raid survivors still in grief
Civilian fatalities from military air raids in conflict areas across northern Nigeria are a recurring problem.
The hospital train helping Ukraine’s sick and wounded
Chronically ill and injured patients are evacuated from the embattled east to safer hospitals in the west.
Cry me a river: How gold polluted Nigeria’s sacred Osun river
A river used by millions of Nigerians and running through a sacred site for Black people worldwide is heavily polluted.
The long-forgotten Inuit survivors of Catholic abuses
In the remote Canadian city of Iqaluit, survivors confront - and forgive - an abusive church legacy.
No church in the wild: Armed groups on Nigerian clergy abduction spree
In Nigeria, data shows increased violence against Christians, especially clergy, and a general rise in insecurity.
The New Orleans elderly community ‘left to die’ after a hurricane
After Ida made landfall on August 29, 2021, residents of a senior living facility were plunged into '12 days of hell'.
When ‘Z’ meant joy, freedom and humour to Russians and Ukrainians
For much of the post-Soviet era, 'Z' was the symbol of a music festival in Crimea that united people across borders.
A Palestinian mother on hunger strike for her son, held by the PA
Ahmad Hreish, 28, has been held for the past 81 days without trial by the Palestinian Authority.
Six months of war in Ukraine: Five key military takeaways
Russia’s military ineptitude, Ukraine's energetic defence, HIMARS, and now - the focus on the south.
Mariupol remembered: A bright future reduced to rubble
The story of the city, before and after Russian occupation, as told by residents.