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22 Mar
Timber traffickers are accused of cutting down trees illegally on a regular basis. While forest protection services are stepping up patrols in forest reserves, the authorities admit to being overwhelmed by the problem. Our correspondents Shahzaib Wahlah and Sonia Ghezali report.
18 Mar
When Russia illegally annexed Crimea in 2014, many locals protested vehemently and were forced to flee. But some joined the Ukrainian army to fight for the liberation of the peninsula.
5 Jan
Following judicial reforms, a court has ordered house arrest for ex-PM Sali Berisha while he is investigated for possible corruption. Is this the end of impunity for corruption at the highest level in Albania?
26 Nov
Despite constitutional protections and affirmative action, India's 300 million Dalits, once known as "untouchables," face discrimination and violence. To expose such injustices, Dalit journalist Meena Kotwa founded a news outlet covering stories that impact marginalized groups.
19 Nov
People in Mexico’s southernmost state, Chiapas, have for the last year and a half, been living through a conflict between rival criminal groups. The Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco Nueva Generacion Cartel are both vying for control of the territory. The state, which borders Guatemala, has long been a hotspot for trafficking drugs, arms and migrants. But ravaged by years of inter-community conflicts, the security situation in Mexico’s poorest state is now spiralling out of control.
17 Nov
As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, violence is also on the rise in the occupied West Bank, fuelling tensions and creating divides amongst the Jews and Arabs living side by side in the region. While some continue to perpetuate the violence that splits communities, others are trying to build bridges between Palestinians and Israelis despite the anger and loss on both sides.
31 Oct
Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya’s major aim is no longer to win medals but to continue her legal battle against World Athletics in a bid to overturn requirements that female athletes with differences in sexual development (DSDs) medically reduce their testosterone levels.
27 Oct
Deontay Wilder is desperate to fight Anthony Joshua, claiming it would be a “major disaster” if the two heavyweights fail to agree on terms. The 38-year-old last fought in a 1st round win over Robert Helenius, who was also Joshua’s last opponent, in October 2022, . Both former heavyweight champions lost to Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, respectively.
27 Oct
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has emphasized Israel's right to self-defense. However, she said it must wage its fight against the militant group Hamas within the framework of international law.
19 Oct
Nurses wearing hazmat suits, schools and stores closed and towns under lockdown: this familiar scenario has just played out again in the state of Kerala, in southern India. The cause is not a new wave of Covid, but the Nipah virus: the third such outbreak to hit the state in five years.
19 Oct
Pulitzer Prize-winning Ukrainian journalist Mstyslav Chernov knows global attention is shifting to Israel, but his film on Russian atrocities remains essential.
22 Sep 2023
Talking about how depression feels can be scary. We meet a young Nigerian who tells us about her symptoms of depression and how she mastered them: With the help of friends and family and by focusing on things she enjoys.

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