The country’s cities have been spared the violence of a hard-fought civil war. But as the economy has hollowed out, many urbanites have become desperate.
In Pakistan, a Kite Festival Returns to Troubled Skies
The vibrant celebration, banned for two decades, brightened the eastern city of Lahore, where residents face alarming levels of air pollution and political restrictions.
After M23 Takeover, Goma Carries Violent Memories and Signs of Hope
A year after a rebel takeover, residents of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, carry violent memories and signs of hope.
Synthetic opioids may have caused hundreds more UK deaths than thought
Study find nitazenes, which are up to 500 times stronger than heroin, can degrade significantly in portmortem blood samplesDeaths caused by a synthetic opioid that is hundreds of times stronger than heroin may have been underestimated by up to a third …
300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR
Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurityMore than 300,000 children already living in the UK could be forced to wait 10 years for settled status under proposed changes to the Home Office’s …
News24 | Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20-year ‘death sentence’ prison term
The family of Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai said on Monday that his 20-year prison sentence under the national security law was “draconian” and “cruel”.
Private credit worries resurface in $3 trillion market as AI pressures software firms
Artificial intelligence is adding a new layer of uncertainty to the private credit industry, raising concerns that some lenders may face rising defaults.
New “Crypto Scanner” Tool Helps Developers Identify Quantum Risks Before Q-Day
With the “Q-Day” horizon the point when quantum computers will be capable of breaking standard encryption projected for roughly 2033, the race to secure digital infrastructure is accelerating. To aid in this transition, Quantum Shield Labs …
Seattle fans revel as champion Seahawks slay demons of past heartbreak
The hangover from a goal-line interception more than a decade ago finally lifted from Seahawks nation Sunday.
Pro-Palestine group loses legal challenge against sweeping NSW police powers for Isaac Herzog’s visit
Palestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or MelbourneFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or…