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Families fearful of what will happen to girls and young women as the Islamist militants gain ground are joining the tens of thousands of displaced AfghansIt was an exceptionally hot summer morning, on 13 July, when people in Malistan district, in the s…
Hong Kong research suggests less time outdoors and more doing ‘near work’ accelerates short-sightednessCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSpending more time indoors and on screens because of Covid restrictions may be linked to …
India’s only all-women news organisation is the subject of an award-winning documentary. The film-makers explain their inspiring courage and energyA woman explains how a group of four men repeatedly broke into her house and raped her; six times so far….
As a child, I fled Afghanistan with my family. When we arrived in Britain after a harrowing journey, we thought we could start our new life in safety. But the reality was very differentDuring the summer I turned 15, I fell into a prolonged depression t…
Health workers fear deaths could reach levels not seen this century as up to 90% miss check-ups and many opt for home birthsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEarlier this month, 21-year-old Lakhu BK decided to have her baby at…
Some of the UK’s best-loved illustrators, including Axel Scheffler, Debi Gliori and Jackie Morris, have created artworks telling the stories of children in rural Nepal who struggle to get an education. The pictures are being raffled by the charity Unit…
Desperation grows for those unable to access subsidised food, as worst hunger in two decades reported When India’s devastating second wave of Covid-19 struck in April, Nazia Habib Khan’s second marriage abruptly came to an end after a year of beatings …
Pledge to inoculate entire population by December in doubt as states report shortages of vaccine stocksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia’s Covid vaccination rollout has continued to falter due to supply shortages and vac…
About 170 people, some wearing hazmat suits, were the first to fly to the Pacific island for a holiday with a Covid twist On Tuesday afternoon in Taipei about 170 people, some dressed in hazmat suits and face shields, boarded a plane bound for the Paci…
It’s been dubbed ‘tangping’ – shunning tough careers to chill out instead. But how is the Communist party taking the birth of this new counterculture?Name: Low-desire life.Age: People – young ones especially – have been rebelling, dropping out, rejecti…
Raoof Hasan, special assistant to Imran Khan, responds to criticism of the Pakistani prime minister’s remarks on women and sexual assaultMuch is being made of comments by Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan, on the observance of purdah in Islam and h…
Artists from traditional communities and new wave performers to come together online for the country’s first drag conferenceTwo years ago, in early June 2019, a young man stepped on stage at a small cafe in the south Indian city of Hyderabad to sing La…
Estimated UK cut of $900m offsets increases by other nations, according to annual Global Humanitarian Assistance ReportInternational humanitarian spending by public donors dropped by $284m (£204m) between 2019 and 2020, and the UK government cut its hu…
In One Thousand Dreams, award-winning photographer Robin Hammond hands the camera to refugees. Often reduced by the media’s toxic or well-meaning narratives, the portraits and interviews capture a different and more complex tale‘Never stop dreaming’: r…
The photographer Vicky Roy has been travelling around the country documenting people with disabilities. The project, Everyone is Good at Something, hopes to tell their stories and challenge the stigma they facePhotographs by Vicky RoyWhen he isn’t work…