Emmanuel Macron: From celebrated centrist to divisive leader
Several protests are targeting Macron, who is accused of economic failures, discrimination, and fanning Islamophobia.
Category Archives: Features
Coronavirus vaccine: How will poorer countries get a fair shot?
The plan for an equitable distribution of the future COVID-19 vaccine is not perfect, but it may be all we have.
How will Biden, who called Putin ‘soulless’, stand up to Russia?
President-elect Joe Biden has promised to confront the Russian leader, who enjoyed somewhat warmer relations with Trump.
Unsilencing sanctions: Iranian musicians launch album in Germany
A Hamburg-based record label aims to help Iranian artists hampered by US sanctions and the pandemic.
Belarus: Will Lukashenko make it to another election?
While protest activity may be declining, analysts say Lukashenko may not last until the next presidential election.
Tsitsi Dangarembga: Life in an ‘ever-narrowing Zimbabwe’
The Booker Prize shortlisted author on being arrested, having more Black characters in fiction and why she writes.
‘As if nothing happened’: Going to court after sexual assault
I was sure their mother must have heard my screams, but afterwards, she just bathed me - washing away the evidence.
What does Ersin Tatar’s win mean for Northern Cyprus?
'We deserve independence,' the Ankara-backed Turkish Cypriot leader said after winning the vote.
Brazil doctors run for office as country battles COVID-19 crisis
Why are more than 19,000 health workers standing in local elections that will take place across the country this month?
‘Like Obama’: What Biden’s presidency could mean for human rights
Experts expect a return to multilateralism and a closer relationship with the International Criminal Court.
It is time to revolutionise how we talk about the weather
Over the past 50 years, the accuracy of cyclone forecasts has improved, but the way we communicate the risks has not.
Is the Nagorno-Karabakh war really over?
As crowds throughout Azerbaijan celebrate the 'capitulation', the Armenian government is plunged into a political abyss.
Thrown out of work during pandemic, parents drive lawsuit surge
Since March, working parents have filed at least 40 suits accusing employers of discrimination.
Refugee crisis brews on Canary Islands with record arrivals
As hundreds from West Africa risk lives to reach Spain, the far right capitalises on locals’ fears amid economic woes.
Lost and found: Stories from Matamoros camp on US-Mexico border
Asylum seekers share stories of jobs lost, friendships found and days passed away in the tented camp of Matamoros.
What is at stake when the US Supreme Court takes on Obamacare?
Ahead of a hearing on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, we look at what it could mean for Americans.
Lockdown in paradise: Antigua’s plea for visitors
The Caribbean island has had few COVID-19 deaths but livelihoods have been lost due to the dramatic decline in tourism.
The army of women saving India’s storks
In Assam's Kamrup district, Purnima Devi Barman is known as the 'stork sister' - and her Hargila Army is on a mission.
Poland’s mass protests for abortion rights: ‘This is war’
A proposal to ban most terminations has triggered the largest rallies post-communism Poland has witnessed.
Remembering Robert Fisk: A mentor
The veteran reporter taught me an important lesson: 'Tell the story, whatever the consequences.'