Background: novelty pills and the rise of political iconography In recent years, the illegal drug market has increasingly turned to eye‑catching designs...
Background: Ukraine’s war and the grain lifeline Since Russia’s full‑scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine’s agricultural output has become a strategic bargaining...
Background: A Maternity Hospital in Crisis The 24‑hour maternity unit at Islamabad’s Civil Hospital, one of the city’s busiest public hospitals, became...
Background: Haiti’s gang surge and the UN mission exit Since the United Nations peacekeeping mission MINUSTAH ended in 2023, Haiti has seen...
The attack and its immediate human toll On the night of August 27, 2026, a Russian missile barrage hit a large ammunition...
Background: The controversial figure and his US saga Milo Yiannopoulos rose to fame as a right‑wing provocateur, known for incendiary commentary that...
Background: The world’s biggest cuttlefish gathering Every winter, the Upper Spencer Gulf in South Australia becomes a natural spectacle as millions of...
Background: The Norwegian monarchy and Haakon's preparation Norway’s constitutional monarchy has been a stable, largely ceremonial institution since the early 20th century,...
Background – a polarising figure on both sides of the Atlantic Milo Yiannopoulos, a British journalist and self‑styled "alt‑right" provocateur, first rose...
Background: Iceland’s long‑standing EU dilemma Since the early 2000s Iceland has flirted with European Union accession, only to pull back each time...
Background: Dress codes in the high‑tech corridor For years, Silicon Valley has been synonymous with relaxed attire – hoodies, jeans and, increasingly,...
Background: piracy, the Gulf of Aden and the US‑Iran conflict Piracy off Somalia’s coast has ebbed and flowed for two decades, spiking...
Background: US sanctions and Venezuela’s oil crisis Since 2019 the United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA,...
Background: Nepal’s monsoon and the recent flash floods The Himalayas feed two of the world’s largest river systems, the Ganges and the...
A deadly torrent in the Himalayas On 14 August 2026, unprecedented monsoon rains triggered flash floods across the Ngari and Shigatse prefectures...
