KYIV, UKRAINE — In a courtroom shadowed by war, one of Ukraine’s most contentious legal battles continues to unfold. At its center is Pavlo Barbul, a former defense industry insider once praised for ...

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — One evening in mid-June, Imam Safingi received an email from the social media platform X, informing him that Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs demanded ...

KATHMANDU, NEPAL — This city was rocked by violent protests early this month, when Nepalis — mostly young adults — raged against the government over a handful of issues, including corruption and ...

While supporters say M23 is fostering development, others see the armed group laying groundwork for a permanent occupation.

In border towns, rallies organized by Hindu nationalists often end in violence — fracturing communities and threatening Nepal's fragile secularism.

MUMBAI, INDIA — Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India, with most of its speakers concentrated in the northern regions. But this year, states in southern and western India have consistently ...

A decision by the country’s highest court opens up nearshore waters to export-minded commercial trawlers, waters that had been reserved for the small-scale fishers who feed the nation. LA UNION, ...

HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector was once on the brink of collapse. Now, it’s booming again. Last year alone, it earned the country close to US$1 billion in revenue. But though the crop is ...

The Dharavi neighborhood in Mumbai — Asia’s largest informal settlement — is located on prime real estate. Many people who live there now are under pressure to relocate to an area near a toxic ...

KAMPALA, UGANDA — Uganda’s ruling party, the National Resistance Movement, is attempting to block potential political candidates from running as independents. In April, it introduced a requirement for ...