‘We do this to survive’: Harvesting opium poppies in Myanmar’s Shan State | Drugs News
Southern Shan State, Myanmar – Tian Win Nang squats on the hard-packed earth, balancing a kilogramme (2.2 pounds) of chocolate-coloured raw opium in each hand…
Myanmar’s chinlone ball sport threatened by conflict and rattan shortages | In Pictures
Mastering control of the ever rising and falling rattan chinlone ball instils patience, a veteran of Myanmar’s traditional sport says. “Once you get into playing…
Fact check: Will ‘big beautiful bill’ really allow Trump to delay election? | Donald Trump News
A liberal group and social media users shared posts that say President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” for tax and spending would let him…
Can the US afford to lose its 1.1 million international students? | Education News
Khadija Mahmoud* is pulling an all-nighter, filled with caffeine and surviving on adrenalin to pack up her belongings so she can catch the train in…
‘Corpses rotting in the Nile’ as cholera tears through Sudan | Sudan war News
After Sudan’s army recaptured the national capital region of Khartoum in March, tens of thousands of people returned to check on their homes and reunite…
Hajj explained: A visual step-by-step guide to the pilgrimage in Mecca | Religion News
From June 4-8, millions of Muslims will be performing the annual Hajj, a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage for all adult Muslims who are physically and financially able…
‘Forgotten by the world’: Disability deepens sisters’ struggle in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict
Shati refugee camp, Gaza – Inside a stifling tent in Shati, one of Gaza’s overcrowded displacement camps, 30-year-old Raneem Abu Al-Eish cares for her sisters,…
From ‘normalising’ surgery & sex talk to catchphrases & big money deals, how 10 years of Love Island has shaped the UK
IN 2015, 12 twentysomething singles walked into a Majorcan villa for the very first time – and viewers fell head over heels for Love Island.The…
Why Hamas is seeking to change the US-proposed Gaza ceasefire deal | Gaza
Palestinian group Hamas claims a recent ceasefire proposal passed to them by United States special envoy Steve Witkoff is different from one they had agreed…
This is what it is like to be held in solitary confinement in a US prison | Features
In solitary, it was almost always freezing. Prisoners would wrap themselves in sheets and extra clothes and walk back and forth just to stay warm.…
Ballet helps fight war fatigue in Ukraine’s front-line Kharkiv city | Russia-Ukraine war
In the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, escaping the war with Russia is nearly impossible. On certain days, when the wind shifts, residents of this historic…
Meet the Champions League final WAGs from PSG ace dating fellow player to Inter pair caught in bizarre cheating scandal
IT'S the most glamorous fixture on the football calendar - but the glitziest stars will be the ones cheering on from the sidelines.As Paris Saint-Germain…
Divided Israel faces internal unrest amid escalating Gaza conflict | Israel-Palestine conflict News
As Israel’s devastating war on Gaza grinds on, pushed forward by a prime minister insistent that a goal of total military victory be met, the…
India’s latest coffee hub? Beans and brews offer new hope to Nagaland | Agriculture
Dimapur, Mokokchung, Wokha, Chumoukedima and Kohima, India — With its high ceilings, soft lighting and brown and turquoise blue cushioned chairs, Juro Coffee House has…
Abused, exploited: How two Africans became trapped in a cyber-scam in Laos | Cybercrime
Bokeo province, Laos – Khobby was living in Dubai last year when he received an intriguing message about a well-paying job working online in a…
Eight quirky ways to stop the ageing process from how you should stand to what type of music to listen to
THEY say age is just a number – but how old you feel does not correlate to the number of candles on your birthday cake. A…
Real reason Oasis reunited – and it’s all down to woman who has already picked the setlist including rarely heard hits
IT is the biggest reunion in rock – but Oasis’s comeback may not have happened at all if it hadn’t been for some delicate, behind-the-scenes…
Confusion and concern loom over Mexico’s historic judicial election | Elections News
From the beginning, the reforms were controversial. Thousands of court workers went on strike to protest the constitutional amendment. Some protesters even stormed the Senate…
Death at the cross: Secret burials, ‘cult-like’ practices at Kenyan church | Religion
Opapo, Kenya – Perched in the grass alongside the Rongo-Homa Bay Road in Kenya’s Migori County, a rusted sign announces the Melkio St Joseph Missions…
Houston-based Avelo Airlines faces backlash for deportation flights | Aviation
Avelo Airlines, a struggling, Houston, Texas-based budget carrier, has faced weeks of backlash after taking a contract with the United States government to use its…