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Global perspectives on the death of Queen Elizabeth II
How the world reported the death of Queen Elizabeth II

The forgotten protesters of Belarus
How Belarusians have been changed by protests, repression and the invasion of Ukraine

Reporting Pakistan's floods
Houses destroyed, crops submerged: why this year’s monsoon is so destructive

Russia’s colonial past, and present?
Russia ‘never stained itself with the bloody crimes of colonialism’: true or false?

Ukraine's stolen sunflowers
Ukraine’s symbolic flower is being stolen in the occupied regions

The end of the 'eternal' glacier?
Indonesia's 'eternal' glacier, living on borrowed time

What next for women in football?
After England’s victory, we look at women's football in Latin America and the Arab world

Iran’s recent crackdown
Iran is tightening its enforcement of strict headscarf laws and limiting pet ownership

The cost of keeping Putin Covid free
Adding up the $54 million bill for keeping Russia’s president Covid free

Ukraine’s art and culture under attack
How Ukraine's culture is falling victim to Russia's war