Cyprus has once again found itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating tensions in the Middle East – this time the US and ...

REPUTATION: Architect-in-chief of the US’s budding police state As a youth, Miller not only sought attention – he embraced ...

The official UN climate talks (COPs) have failed to agree on a clear, managed phase-out of coal, oil and gas. So, tired of waiting for the slowest-moving countries to get on board, a coalition of ...

In the race for control of the Red Sea, the UAE has emerged as a maritime empire – modern, discreet and deeply entangled in ...

On a January evening last year, Diana*, a Honduran domestic worker in Rome was assaulted by a client at his home. An acquaintance from her parish had recommended the employer to Diana and she had been ...

Today’s norms are not necessarily the long-standing cultural ‘traditions’ they seem, argues Rosebell Kagumire. A ruling by South Africa’s highest court has sparked intense debate about ‘cultural ...

Zoe Holman explores the often misunderstood Middle Eastern country, home to one of the world's oldest civilizations. Iran’s literacy rate of 88.96% (men 93%, women 84%) is steadily rising – with ...

Trade in copper and zinc is set to soar as countries electrify. But human rights defenders are raising the alarm and revealing a darker side of the story. Vanessa Baird reports. Estela Rojas has ...

Beyond the sensationalist headlines, Obiora Ikoku finds a deeply rooted crisis, made worse by the country’s ruling elite. Nine months ago, Rita Gendaga was preparing for her late father’s funeral when ...

Will the technology solve water shortages and soaring bills or worsen environmental and social strains? Helen Morgan reports from Catalonia. It is not unusual to see people filling huge bottles of ...