‘Patients were screaming’: Panic as quake hits northwest Pakistan
Residents recall a night of ‘complete chaos’ after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake with epicentre in neighbouring Afghanistan hits the region. Islamabad, Pakistan – Muhammed Zubair Khan...
UN warns against ‘vampiric’ global water use
A United Nations report has warned of a looming global water crisis and an "imminent risk" of shortages due to overconsumption and climate change. The...
Winnie the Pooh film dumped in Hong Kong amid censorship claims
Cancellation of screenings of British horror film prompts speculation decision relates to sensitives around Xi Jinping. Hong Kong cinemas have cancelled the screening of a...
Pushback in Australia against increasingly draconian protest laws
Australia is among democracies curbing long-cherished civil and political liberties blaming more radical protesters. Australian climate campaigner Deanna ‘Violet’ CoCo found herself facing a 15-month...
Is Iraq’s sectarian quota system holding the country back?
A legacy of the US occupation, the muhasasa system sees political positions divided among different religious sects. Reflections on the 20th anniversary of the Iraq war commonly...
Met Police: Women and children failed by ‘boys’ club’, review finds
Women and children have been failed by the Metropolitan Police, with racism, misogyny, and homophobia at the heart of the force, a blistering review says....
Saad Ibrahim Almadi: Saudi Arabia releases US man jailed over tweets
Saudi Arabia has released a US citizen from prison more than a year on from his conviction over tweets critical of the government. Saad Ibrahim...
Australian former SAS soldier Oliver Schulz held over alleged war crime in Afghanistan
A former Australian SAS soldier has been charged with murder, following an investigation into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. Oliver Schulz, 41, is the first...
Russia-Ukraine live: Xi arrives in Moscow for state visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow for a state visit, in a show of support for an increasingly isolated Russia. Xi and to...
In Morocco’s mountains, villagers hold onto ancient traditions
Communal granaries have disappeared across North Africa, but Amazigh villagers in Morocco are trying to preserve them. Surrounded by olive and palm trees in a...