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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…
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China’s threat to academic freedom in the UK | Letters
Sara Rydkvist, the Hong Kong programme director of Amnesty International, and Francis Bown on the threat from …
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Water blessings and celestial offerings: Thailand’s Loy Krathong and Yi Peng festivals – in pictures
Millions of Thai take part in ancient annual festivities on 5 November that are held on the full moon of the 1…
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Vietnam floods: streets of Hoi An submerged like canals of Venice – in pictures
Flooding that killed 10 people in central Vietnam this week turned streets in the historic town of Hoi An into…
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What is Apec – explained in 30 seconds
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation club has 21 members that represent more than 50% of global GDP and are h…