Putin: Nostalgia for EmpireRussia sees former Soviet republics as its strategic ‘near abroad’ and seeks to maintain influence.
Chile: Hope for ChangeChile, rich yet unequal, shifts left amid its unique geography and historic leaders Allende and Pinochet.
Danone: Plastic Pollution in BaliIndonesia, the world’s No. 2 marine plastic polluter, sees NGOs exposing top companies by tracking waste on coasts and...
Social Media Influencing Democracy?In press‑restricted countries, social media fills the gap — but algorithms also let fraudsters exploit the...
Qatar, World Cup HostQatar, rich from oil and gas, hosts World Cup 2022 and invests in soft power projects.
India: The Living BridgesMeghalaya’s villages built root bridges centuries ago to withstand monsoon floods, a tradition still alive.
South Africa: A Hospital on RailsSouth Africa’s Phelophepa train hospital brings vital healthcare to rural towns every two weeks.
Lebanon: Racing in CrisisLebanon’s economic crisis threatens Beirut’s 200‑year‑old racecourse, once a proud symbol of the city’s past.
Rwanda: High Tech Made in KigaliRwanda’s post-genocide generation is optimistic, entrepreneurial, and driving the nation’s economy.
Football Power PlayQatar boosts prestige through football, from owning PSG to sponsoring Barcelona, as TV rights soar.
India: Diamonds in WarWestern sanctions on Russian diamonds hit Surat, India’s diamond hub, despite the war being 5,000 km away.
The Geopolitics of the AtlanticFrom explorers to NATO, the Atlantic’s strategic role waned after the USSR’s fall but revived with Russia’s invasion...
Female Truckers Take the WheelMore women, like Poland’s Iwona Blecharczyk, are breaking into HGV driving and gaining global influence.
Jackson: A City in CrisisJackson, Mississippi faces a deepening water crisis, economic decline, and growing political division.
Madagascar: Guardians of the ForestMadagascar’s Mikea, the island’s last nomadic hunter‑gatherers, see their forest way of life under threat.
China: Military Holiday CampsIn China, thousands of children as young as six attend military camps to instill discipline and patriotism.
Egypt’s Pharaoh SyndromeEgypt’s leaders, including al-Sissi, often invoke pharaonic glory as a recurring theme of rule.
*RE-UPLOAD* Irish TravellersIrish Travelers face dire conditions, with high suicide rates and most dying before 65.