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Microfinance was supposed to save Asia’s poor. Why has it failed to live up to its promise?
North Korea grows stronger as South Korea reckons with fading US support
I lived through the first Taliban girls’ school ban — watching it happen again is heartbreaking
Russia is cutting off Ukraine’s grain exports again, threatening a critical harvest and global food security
Fiji’s HIV outbreak is a public health emergency. Pacific neighbours must step up
From Count Binface to AI Steve: why are we voting for joke candidates?
The sinking of the MV Barima puts Guyanese inequities under a global spotlight
The media has made Donald Trump look more coherent than he is. It’s called ‘sanewashing’
Why does it feel like the US and Iran are stuck in an endless conflict loop?
Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza roadmap – history tells us Israel may be planning to stay
Would Ted Lasso be a good sports coach in real life?
Ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz region may be biosecurity risks when they leave. What can we do?
5 Bret Easton Ellis adaptations, ranked from worst to best
These 3 charts show female-dominated jobs are actually the most exposed to AI
How Netflix’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’ expands the book and TV series for today
First mRNA flu shot approved by FDA bodes well for improving drugs of the future – though a few hurdles remain before mRNA can move beyond vaccines
Zed Beats: how home studios reinvented Zambian pop music and gave young people a voice
Gaza’s ‘road map’ is driven by Trump, but reluctant passengers and serious potholes could derail pathway to peace
Behind the betel nut smile: the quiet epidemic of oral cancer in Papua New Guinea
After Ceuta, Europe is once again mired in migration chaos of its own making
The idea of the ‘company man’ was forged decades ago. Its problems still haunt leaders today
Who were the Luddites? Their legacy ripples through politics, cultural commentary and literature
Burundi refugees talk about life in South Africa after their long journey: hope and heartbreak side by side
India and Pakistan’s 79-year rivalry has made the dangerous move into space
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