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Indian diaspora divided as Modi’s office lobbies US fans to…
Washington, DC – The WhatsApp message arrives with a colourful infographic highlighting numerous achievements from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s d
Scarred by war children in Myanmar ‘cannot have the life…
Ever since she witnessed a Myanmar military air strike on her school in February, kindergarten teacher Mi Hser has been haunted by the memory. The day started l
To understand my dad, I needed to learn about the…
“Shoulders!” I begged. “Shoulders! Shoulders!” As a child, I loved to ride on my father’s shoulders. Sitting up there, I rubbed the bald spot on his h
Casa Skate – a new generation of skateboarders in Morocco
Casablanca, Morocco – It is 5:30pm and the huge Rachidi skate park – commonly known as “Nevada Park” – in Arab League Park, central Casablanca, is bus
Punched, choked, kicked: German police crack down on student protests
“We are witnessing a great endangerment of academic freedom – and this has started since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza,” says Cecilia, an underg
Fearing war with China, civilians in Taiwan prepare for disaster
Taipei, Taiwan - A missile has struck Taiwan's capital and wreaked devastation on an otherwise peaceful park. Moments earlier, pedestrians were strolling along
Medics in Gaza risking their lives to save people hurt…
Izedine Lulu was besieged in Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital when he heard that Israel had bombed his family home in November. His brothers, sisters and father had a
Ivorian cocoa farmers ‘barely survive’ while chocolate company profits soar
Aboude, Ivory Coast – It’s 11am in Aboude, a village in southern Ivory Coast, and Magne Akoua has already been working on his cacao farm for several hours.
How do you find a bride? The new struggle in…
Yavatmal/Mumbai, India — On a warm Sunday afternoon in April, a group of farmers sits on a roadside bench at the intersection of the highway with their villa
Maggot infestations and wounds that never heal for Gaza’s malnourished
Dr Mohammed Harara, 28, had barely begun working as a general practitioner when he was thrust to the front lines of a warzone, forced to become a jack-of-all-tr
UK ruling on Assange extradition ‘resets the game’. What happens…
Legal experts are voicing hope and caution after London’s High Court ruling this week allowed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to appeal his extradition to th
Load shedding & water woes: Can South Africa fix its…
“I set up my company several years ago. The power cuts were bad then, lasting up to five hours a day,” said Lezanne Viviers, who works in the fashion indust
