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.

This is not your land. After the defeat of a 2023 referendum on the inclusion of a First Nations Voice in parliament, Zoe Holman traces the claims to self-determination made by Indigenous peoples in Australia, culminating in today’s rallying call for Treaty.

People across the world are standing up to the power of the arms trade. Amy Hall explores its threat to life and democracy.

Bethany Rielly explores the chilling impact of the Spanish state’s intrusive surveillance tactics against Catalan civil society. Is there a chance of justice?

Loneliness and social isolation have become chronic issues across the world. We must resist attempts to close down meaningful human interaction, writes Husna Ara.

Zuma’s trial is just one symptom of South Africa’s problems, Neil Thompson reports.

Report from Britain by Alessio Perrone

A community group is campaigning to turn the London borough of Haringey into a safer place for migrants. Charlotte England reports.

Rumours; The Girl with the Needle.

A new study of transgender experiences finds both diversity and common ground. By Jennie Kermode.

The Kasambwe Brothers; Manizeh.

The murder of Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has shone a spotlight on Uganda’s domestic abuse crisis. Sophie Neiman pays tribute to the determined runner.

Veronique Mistiaen meets Afghanistan’s ‘mother of education’, who for more than two decades has been transforming lives through community-based learning.

Richard Swift takes aim at Sava Kiir Mayardit and Riek Machar, once friends but now foes at the pinnacle of violent South Sudanese politics.

Political Power; Hate Watch; Law and Order; Conspiracy Machine.

The photos, facts, and politics of Armenia.

‘Delivery’ by Thiago Lucas (Brazil)