Afrin’s Kurds: ‘We will never abandon our homes’
Six days ago, the Turkish military and allied Syrian rebel factions launched an air and ground offensive on the Kurdish-controlled border region of Afrin.
The...
India woman fights family over ‘low caste’ husband’s murder
In March 2016, a 22-year-old man was hacked to death in daylight on a crowded road in southern India for marrying a woman of...
Why one man in Singapore was not allowed to adopt his child
Gleaming Singapore is every bit the modern city, but the struggles of one father to adopt his child has shown how modern values are...
Italy election: ‘White race’ remark sparks row
Italy doesn’t count its population by colour. But it would be fair to say that the country is overwhelmingly white: the National Institute for...
Edible insects: Do insects actually taste any good?
Edible insects are often portrayed as something of a sustainable superfood - an environmentally friendly alternative to livestock. But who is already eating them...
