Imagery generated by artificial intelligence has become the beloved aesthetic of today’s dictators, argues Decca Muldowney. A robust media is needed to combat misinformation and its miseries.

Could the threat of nuclear war be closer than ever? Amy Hall explores how we got here and the pathways out of the crisis.

Gaza-born journalist Ramzy Baroud traces how Palestinians have turned survival into a struggle for dignity, history and freedom, with Gaza at the heart of the resistance.

Can South Africa ever fully shake off the shackles of apartheid? Conrad Landin asks whether the country’s historic genocide case against Israel could lead to a reckoning at home.

We don’t just need solutions – we need the courage to imagine they will succeed. Conrad Landin makes the case for collective action to secure a just future.

As the cost of living crisis becomes entrenched, Nick Dowson examines the scene of the crime, tracks down the culprits and proposes a route to resolution.

Angola has its first new president in nearly 40 years, but bringing change might prove difficult as long as the economy remains dependent on diamonds and oil. Richard Swift reports.

Richard Swift on Ethiopia's new reforming PM.

Victory for UK school data, writes Alessio Perrone.

All We Imagine As Light; Black Box Diaries.

A collection of short stories and vignettes from a feminist pioneer pinpoints the absurd details of the normalizing state, writes Caitlín Doherty.

The Kasambwe Brothers; Manizeh.

Mariam Barghouti opens her series from Ramallah by examining the Palestinian city’s coffee boom – and what it says about life under occupation.

Sian Griffiths meets a 10-year-old who is already a veteran transgender activist.

We put the track record of Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea – and a liberation fighter turned ruthless dictator – under the spotlight.

Components, budget, and the peacekeepers of the United Nations.

The photos, facts, and politics of Sierra Leone.

Omnicorp lab rats, by Marc Roberts.