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Africa

A young woman reacts while holding a rosary and a Vatican flag, while listening to Pope Leo lead Holy Mass in Cameroon

Why the Catholic Church is seeing a new wave of converts

Young people are rediscovering the Catholic Church, driven by social media, loneliness and a search for meaning.

Asia

Six Indian women in a red fishing boat on the water look into the camera, with the coastline visible in the background.

India's fisherwomen fighting to be seen

Facing danger, discrimination and climate change, women like Rani are challenging a man's world.

Germany

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Where Germany's economy still excels

Germany has fallen behind on solar panels, semiconductors and even cars, but midsize businesses haven't lost their edge.

Europe

Remnants of a smoking toxic fire in an illegal waste dump in Italy

Italy's illegal landfills are a ticking time bomb

For decades, the Mafia has been illegally burying highly toxic industrial waste around Naples.

Middle East

Female Peshmerga fighters from the PDKI undergo military and physical training in Erbil Province, Kurdistan

Iranian Kurds in Iraq face war fears, exile

As war spreads, exiled Iranian Kurds living in Iraq are caught between hopes of regime change and fears of retaliation.

North America

Protesters demonstrate outside the Vancouver Convention Centre during the 76th FIFA Congress, holding up a sign that read "No Contract, No FIFA"

World Cup protests, prices and politics in focus at FIFA

Protests in Vancouver and a fierce debate over ticket prices and politics marked FIFA talks ahead of the World Cup.

Latin America

Partially submerged hippos are seen swimming close to the Magdalena River in Doradal, Colombia

Will Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' leave Colombia for India?

An Indian billionaire wants to save invasive hippos descended from drug lord Pablo Escobar's private zoo from culling.

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Why Russia's Northern Sea Route is a risk for global trade

The Arctic shortcut between Europe and Asia is fraught with both political and environmental hurdles.

Strikes in Lebanon raise questions over attacks on medics

Medics, investigators and legal experts explain what it means for people trying to save lives while under fire.

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EU-Mercosur free trade deal: Who gains the most?

Starting May 1, the agreement will reshuffle exports, supply chains and competition between Europe and South America.

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On the trail with Iran's last nomadic shepherds

In Iran's Zagros Mountains, a small number of Bakhtiari families still make the Kooch, a two‑week migration on foot.

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Cuba's crisis is hitting elderly the hardest

Older people have been particularly affected by recent shortages and isolation — yet many still trust the government.

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Gender investment gap: Are women catching up with men?

Online brokers are increasingly targeting women investors. Can this help bridge the gender investment gap?

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Spain's Canary Islands fear tourism slump amid Iran war

Soaring jet fuel costs have pushed airlines to raise ticket prices and cancel flights to the Spanish archipelago.

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Travel photographer Lola Akinmade stands out in Sweden

Lola Akinmade is best known as a travel photographer, but her work also deals with sexism, racism and integration.

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New Oscars rules: No AI actors, human-written scripts only

AI performers will not qualify for Oscars under new academy rules that also overhaul the international film category.

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Summer mail barge returns to Germany's Spreewald canals

In the Spreewald region of Brandenburg, southeast of Berlin, the summer months see the return of mail delivery by barge.

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Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis' a milestone in sci-fi film

"Metropolis" (1927) shaped modern sci fi cinema with its depictions of futuristic cities, AI fears and class struggle.

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Autonomous tractors are a farmer's dream come true

Autonomous tractors can plow, seed and monitor crops, but getting to and from fields remains a hurdle.

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