Columns / Currents

Yoon Can’t Hide; Wiki Wars; Ceasefire Now?; Parental Justice; Rights Rollback.

From global terrorist to de facto leader, Richard Swift explores Ahmed al-Sharaa’s tumultuous transformation and the uncertain future he now charts for Syria.

Egypt’s new law puts asylum-seekers at risk as Sisi’s regime clamps down on dissent. Lara Gibson investigates.

At India’s largest Hindu festival, transgender spiritual leaders step into the spotlight for the first time, but Shivalika Puri reveals that their journey for equality is far from over.

As Syria reels from the fall of Assad, Israel’s half-century-first incursion into the Golan Heights has plunged local communities into siege and uncertainty. John McAulay reports.

Seventy-five years after efforts to suppress coca chewing, Mattha Busby examines how a landmark WHO review could redefine a sacred Andean tradition and challenge decades of anti-drug stigma.

Homecoming; Dumped; Fossil Fail.

Framed by a deadly act of retribution against corporate greed, Nick Dowson examines how a Trump presidency and fringe healthcare policies could upend both US and global health systems.

Communities in Nigeria’s Niger Delta are rising up against Big Oil’s retreat, as decades of environmental devastation and government neglect leave them exposed. Obiora Ikoku reports.

Egypt 1, Malaria 0; Union strong; Life in the deep.

As Mauritius prepares to reclaim the Chagos Islands, displaced Chagossians demand recognition, reparations, and a voice in shaping their future, writes Lorraine Mallinder.

Valencia’s deadly floods expose a government scrambling for excuses amid warnings ignored and lives lost, writes Esperanza Escribano.

Sri Lanka’s new president, riding a shift away from mainstream political parties.

Canada’s harsh crackdown on bridge-climbing activists exposes the growing criminalization of climate protests, writes Paula Lacey.

Kazakhstan’s Lake Balkhash faces extinction as climate change, overuse, and a proposed nuclear plant push it toward an Aral Sea-like collapse, writes Omar Hamed Beato.

Israel intensifies deportations of international activists from the West Bank, aiming to isolate Palestinians amid escalating settler violence, writes Bethany Rielly.

HIV prevention breakthrough lenacapavir sparks outrage as trial countries like Peru and Brazil are denied access to affordable generics, writes Sophie Cousins.

Police and pensions; War war; Stuffed ballots?; NHS Vultures; Worrying welcome; Abu Ghraib win.

Haiti’s revolutionary legacy meets violent turmoil as foreign exploitation and global indifference fuel its crisis, writes Harold Isaac.

Locals reclaim Baguran Jalpai beach from tourists, restoring its vibrant ecology and securing a biodiversity heritage site designation, writes Ritwika Mitra.