Refugee chronicles: The long and lonely road from Sudan to northern France
Tea, towels and survival blankets On that same cold, grey morning when I met Hashim and Yusuf, 12 wet, freezing ...
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Fact check: Are ‘born alive’ babies really unprotected in some US states?
During the September 10 presidential debate in Philadelphia, former President Donald Trump falsely claimed his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris’s running ...
Recognising domestic violence as a cause of death: One mother’s long fight
Contains references to self-harm, sexual violence, domestic abuse and suicide. A talented hairdresser with a knack for convincing people to ...
I was branded a paedophile by far-right trolls who stoked riots – even Facebook pram ads hide dangerous hotbed of lies
THE anti-immigration riots that erupted across Britain this summer sent shockwaves across the nation.Violence broke out outside Suites Hotel in ...
Earth to get a mini-moon for two months, but what is it?
From late September until late November this year, a “mini-moon”, called 2024 PT5 by the astrologers who spotted it approaching ...
Could AI save Nigerians from devastating floods?
In the small village of Ogba-Ojibo in central Nigeria, sitting at the confluence of two of the nation’s largest rivers ...
Voters expect Labour to govern in service of working people…. warning signs of not doing so are perilously clear
AT the Labour Together think tank, we’ve spent weeks crunching the data on what handed Keir Starmer his landslide victory ...
How tragic Titanic family link ‘inspired’ gung-ho Titan boss’s deadly mission despite safety warnings & crashing sub
HAVING chosen to stay with her husband of 41 years rather than flee to safety on a lifeboat, Isa Straus ...
As Russia’s war escalates, will Ukraine down the Kerch Bridge in Crimea?
Russia’s war with Ukraine started when it seized Crimea in February 2014, and who ends up in possession of Crimea ...
From Marxist upbringing to ‘soft Hindutva’: The rise of new Delhi CM Atishi
New Delhi, India – It was the middle of April 2022, and spring was still giving way to summer. But ...
Battered by typhoons: Why aren’t Philippine flood control projects working?
Manila, Philippines – With the exception of a few pieces of hanging laundry, the first two floors of 65-year-old Veronica ...
Denied the Democratic convention stage, Ruwa Romman focuses on what’s next
Despite her strong ideals, Romman insists a career in politics was “never part of the plan”. Toward the end of ...
Israel’s James Bond-style attack on Hezbollah has left them as headless chickens – but could put us on the brink of WW3
ISRAEL’S cunning attack on Hezbollah using the group’s message pagers is going to be the stuff of thrillers in years ...
What housing plans do US presidential candidates Trump and Harris offer?
One of the first remarks United States Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris made in last week’s presidential debate at the ...
US politics – Blood on the campaign trail, redux
A second assassination attempt on Trump’s life is only the latest in a series of attacks on US presidential candidates. ...
How a beauty queen became the face of South Africa-Nigeria tensions
Johannesburg, South Africa – Anita Odunyao Solarin, a 21-year-old Nigerian who has spent her entire life in South Africa, finds ...
7 unanswered questions in the murder of Melanie Hall…13-year wait before ‘Body in the Bag’ find & serial killer suspect
NEARLY three decades have passed since graduate Melanie Hall vanished while partying at a nightclub with friends back in 1996.The ...
Drinking poisoned water, running from gunshots & makeshift tents in remote woods…the shocking rise of rural homelessness
WAKING up in 90 mph winds and lashing rain, desperate Franc grabbed at the tarpaulin that formed the little protection ...
Ukraine’s ‘Bucha witches’ volunteer to shoot down Russian drones
Bucha, Ukraine – Valentyna beams when she talks about her new vocation – a “witch of Bucha”. That’s the unofficial ...
Kashmir election: Are separatist candidates change agents or Trojan horses?
Kulgam, Indian-administered Kashmir — Every day, Kaleemullah Lone leaves his home early in the morning to go door-to-door canvassing for ...
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