‘We are not criminals’: Philippines considers making divorce legal | Human Rights News
Manila, Philippines – Michelle Bulang left her abusive husband six years ago. But even after all she had been through, Bulang, who lives with her…
‘We will not vanish’: How a Palestinian American pastor defies stereotypes | Israel-Palestine conflict
New York City, United States – A metallic blur streaked past Khader Khalilia’s ear. The bullet, so close he could hear it, smashed into a…
As explosions rattle our Gaza field hospital, we brace for the wounded | Gaza
The explosions are the cue. Boom. And again: Boom. I immediately know that a mass influx of patients is imminent. On June 21, in the coastal area of al-Mawasi,…
Can French centrist parties keep far right out in second round of voting? | Elections
France is days away from the second round of snap legislative polls called by President Emmanuel Macron after his centrist camp was trounced in European…
BBC News Features Zefiro Subsidiary Plants & Goodwin in an Episode of “Future Earth”
Article contentHosted by BBC News Anchor Carl Nasman, “Future Earth” is a series exploring the most important conversations around sustainability and climate change. Luke Plants,…
Can Senegal’s Faye play peacemaker and help a splintered West Africa bloc? | Politics News
Nearly a year ago, West Africa seemed alarmingly on the verge of war. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was threatening “military intervention”…
Sport clubs in the crosshairs? Argentina’s austerity measures prompt debate | Politics News
Marengo also describes them as a place of resistance. Now 72, he joined Franja de Oro in 1962, following in the footsteps of his grandfather…
Can a Hezbollah-Israel war trigger civil strife in Lebanon? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Beirut, Lebanon – Hezbollah’s effort to contain – as opposed to ending – its low-level conflict with Israel is drawing praise and condemnation from across…
‘Agony and pain’: US health professionals reflect on the horrors in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The hospital where Sabha and Khan were stationed was also feeling a strain. Though it was designed for 200 people, it housed more than 10,000,…
How Israel destroyed Gaza’s ability to feed itself | Israel-Palestine conflict News
At the start of summer, Gaza's fields are usually bursting with ripening crops and fruits of all colours, scents and sizes. But, nearly nine months…
Anti-coup forces allege Myanmar military using banned, restricted weapons | Conflict News
Mae Sot, Thailand – Once again, the attack came from the sky. The Kachin resistance fighters barely heard the sound of the propellers as the…
Indonesian band takes stand for Taiwan’s migrant workers | Labour Rights News
Kaohsiung, Taiwan – Surrounded by his fellow band members, Rudi takes the stage in Taiwan’s southern port city of Kaohsiung. As he looks out over…
The hidden dangers of Zimbabwe’s informal savings clubs | Poverty and Development News
Harare, Zimbabwe – It was two days before Christmas in the low-income neighbourhood of Mabvuku in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare. Music played, people chatted and most…
Squatters take London’s housing crisis into their own hands | Housing
In the shopping streets and housing estates of the South London town of Croydon, some once-derelict buildings are slowly coming back to life. At a…
Remembering the ‘Stronismo’: How ghost of a brutal dictator haunts Paraguay | Politics
Marina Kue, Curuguaty, Paraguay – A lonely dirt road leads to Marina Kue in eastern Paraguay; 2,000 hectares of arable land forever marked as a…
India vs South Africa: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 final Barbados | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Bridgetown, Barbados – And then there were two. India and South Africa have made it to the T20 World Cup Final, each side undefeated through…
Tension and stand-offs as South Africa struggles to launch coalition gov’t | Politics News
Johannesburg, South Africa – Nearly a month since landmark national elections saw the African National Congress (ANC) lose its majority for the first time, forcing…
Record heat, surging blazes push Delhi’s firefighters to the brink | Climate
Indervir Singh has worked for the Delhi Fire Services for 32 years but he cannot recall responding to as many fires as this summer. Temperatures…
Biden and Trump nixed the debate commission. What does it mean for voters? | US Election 2024 News
Time and again, he reached for his handkerchief, dabbing a face that glistened under the hot TV lights. Richard Nixon would walk away from the…
How Hardik Pandya turned boos into cheers in India’s T20 World Cup 2024 run | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Hardik Pandya first heard them in Ahmedabad on March 24 in the opening week of the Indian Premier League 2024. The boos that rumbled around…