The lakes that should not exist in Pakistan’s mountain ranges
In the valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northern Pakistan, farmers wake each summer wondering whether the mountain above them will hold. It...
85% of kids are still using social media despite ban. But we need a new measure to judge its success
Six months on from Australia’s under-16s social media ban taking effect, the early verdict from headlines and children themselves has been blunt: it isn’t...
Inside the African conference pushing for a continent-wide anti-LGBT charter
A red carpet, a dancing troupe and water-tight security – the kind usually reserved for high-level state events – welcomed attendees to the opening...
Fake visuals, defamed civilians, and fabricated wars: How Indian mainstream media failed during operation Sindoor
In early May 2025, India launched “Operation Sindoor”, a military response to a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, that killed 26 tourists. Indian...
Digital surveillance is breaking activist mental health
When experts discuss how modern digital surveillance erodes civic space, human rights and freedoms, the conversations almost always drift into vague conclusions and confusing...