- Afghanistan, Contraception and family planning, Gender, Taliban, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
The death of medical care for Afghan women | Letter
Dr Carol Mann says the world is silent while women in Afghanistan face a bleak future, in response to an artic…
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‘This is a fake election’: Polls close in Myanmar but voters have little doubt junta proxy will prevail
After arresting political opponents, banning the most popular party and using violence to crush dissent, the m…
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Myanmar military proxy expected to win landslide in widely denounced election
Voting ends in month-long poll derided internationally as sham designed to cement army’s grip on powerVoting i…
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New Zealand landslide: rescue efforts called off for six people buried in disaster
Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui site switch to recovery operation that police say could take several daysEff…
- Afghanistan, Photography, Refugees, South and Central Asia, Taliban, United Nations, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
Afghan women in the UK: amplifying their voice – a photo essay
Over four years have passed since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Claudia Janke’s photographic s…
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Women behind the lens: six of our most striking images from 2025
A few of our favourite photographs taken by women from the global south and capturing moments of everyday life…
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‘Even in the most unlikely places there is beauty’: stories of hope from newsrooms around the world
From the construction worker who won a place at medical school to an art exhibition in a country with no galle…
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Myanmar is going to the polls. But it’s not the people who hold the power – it’s China
As the military pushes ahead with a widely condemned election, Beijing’s priorities are proving decisiveMyanma…
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‘Not for the people’: Myanmar junta prepares for elections designed to legitimise grip on power
Elections will be first since military seized power in 2021, but analysts say vote is far from a step toward d…
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The fading of Japan’s Shōwa era – in pictures
Lee Chapman’s photographs document the scenes, signages and family businesses of the postwar Shōwa era Japan. …
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Indonesia intensifies search for victims after floods and landslides kill dozens in Sumatra – video
Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks in North Sumatra province on Tuesday. The …
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Developing nations need climate justice, not debt | Letters
Countries that contributed least to historical emissions don’t seek charity but fairness, writes Nirbhay Rana.…
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Australian living in Thailand faces trial over alleged criminal defamation of Malaysian government
Murray Hunter charged with offence which carries a potential penalty of two years in jail, or a 200,000 baht (…
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Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano erupts, prompting hundreds to evacuate – video
Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, has erupted, blanketing several villages with falli…
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Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in the Philippines – video
More than 1 million people have been evacuated from their homes in the Philippines and at least two people hav…