Armed groups operate across porous borders, exploit ungoverned spaces, fund themselves through criminal networks, and ignore ...

In a city more familiar with rockets than school bells, a different morning begins at the Model Complex for Gifted Students ...

The editorial in last Sunday’s Sunday Island, captioned “Fuel Crisis: Beyond Price Debate,” deserves to be applauded because it called on both the government and the opposition to stop playing ...

More than 130,000 Mexicans are missing and presumed dead in cartel violence. Their loved ones want the world's attention, and the World Cup is a way to get it.

Today:Early fog in the far southwest clears quickly. Most areas stay dry with sunshine and variable cloud, though northern and northeastern regions may see isolated showers. Light winds overall, ...

How can African farming communities obtain fertilizers, which are becoming scarce worldwide as part of the current crisis? Image: Caitlin Kelly/AP Photo/picture alliance For more than two months, ...

The ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is affecting African nations particularly badly. But there are potential solutions for mitigating the drastic effects on the continent in the short, medium ...

West Bengal chief minister and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee is confident ahead of the counting day on May 4, saying her party is set to win more than 200 seats in the assembly elections 2026. She ...

SINGAPORE – More landed households are installing rooftop solar panels, with the ongoing energy crisis and escalating fuel prices providing the final push for them to tap the sun’s energy to power ...

In the days after the United States and Israel tipped the Middle East into a new and catastrophic crisis with their attacks on Iran, European leaders were all over the map. European Commission ...

This article by Tara Abhasakun was originally published by Peace News Network on January 13, 2026. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content partnership agreement. Mali is ...

Lebanon, Haiti countries to watch for 2026, as risks mount in countries like Colombia This year’s Watchlist issues the starkest warning yet: Civilians in Watchlist countries are on the frontlines of a ...