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Mandatory vaccinations: Three reasons for and against

Nearly two years since Chinese doctors first observed mysterious new cases of pneumonia, Covid-19 is still with us. On top of that, what has been described as the most worrying variant yet has emerged. ...

Why schools are failing children on climate change

Every year, Shamayel Zaidi, a school teacher in India, gives his new senior school students the same assignment: a presentation on one of three topics - consumer awareness, social issues or environmental sustainability. ...

Three Amigos summit: Awkward conversations for US with its neighbours

If Joe Biden was looking for respite from the tricky global challenges he has faced in recent months, he may not find harmony closer to home. The leaders of US, Canada and Mexico meet on Thursday in Washington, with plenty differences to resolve. ...

At Iraq's election protest camp, militia supporters dig in

"Come and see," they insist, moving towards the concrete blast walls of Baghdad's heavily-fortified Green Zone. ...

The woman defying the Taliban on girls' education

When the Taliban took power in Afghanistan they instructed girls and young women to stay home from school. With no resolution in sight, one member of the Afghan diaspora decided to act. Angela Ghayour's online school now has nearly 1,000 students and more than 400 volunteer teachers. ...

Anatomy of emerging chaos: Yemen’s Shebwa

By Fernando Carvajal ...

Jammu and Kashmir: Killing of civilians sparks militancy fear

Siddharth Bindroo, 40, was on his way to a restaurant in Kashmir's main city Srinagar when he received a call. ...

Changing China: Xi Jinping's effort to return to socialism

For decades life in China had evolved around its home-grown version of let-it-rip capitalism. ...

Covid vaccine stockpiles: Could 241m doses go to waste?

President Biden is asking world leaders to pledge to vaccinate 70% of the global population by September next year. But research shows rich countries are still holding surpluses of vaccines, many of which could soon be thrown out. ...

Why a US military base became a centre for Chinese Covid conspiracies

A disinformation campaign claiming that the Covid-19 virus originated from an American military base in Maryland has gained popularity in China ahead of the release of a US intelligence report on the virus origins. ...

Africa's jihadists: What Taliban takeover of Afghanistan means

As Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, Islamist groups waging insurgencies in Africa were quick to celebrate. ...

Afghanistan: How the Taliban gained ground so quickly

The speed of the Taliban advance in Afghanistan appears to have taken many by surprise - regional capitals seem to be falling like dominoes. ...

Article 370: Why more locals in Kashmir are becoming militants

Every time Bashir Ahmad Bhat's gaze falls on the blood stains on the walls, he is reminded of the night his brother, a policeman in Indian administered Kashmir, was murdered.  ...

Nigerian outrage at brazen bandit attacks

In our series of letters from African journalists, Mannir Dan Ali, former editor-in-chief of Nigeria's Daily Trust newspaper, says the shooting down of a military jet shows how organised crime is becoming more daring by the day. ...

Darfur conflict's latest surge in violence displaces thousands

Two years after the Sudanese revolution, hundreds of thousands of people have been internally displaced as violence in Darfur continues. Many hoped a hard-earned peace agreement would put an end to the decades-old conflict, but the region's bloody legacy continues. ...