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In Uganda’s overcrowded camps, refugees survive on shrinking rations. But going home means walking back into war.
Politicians throughout India give cash, indefinitely, to women who vote for them, but it's not clear whether their state budgets can keep it up. MUMBAI, INDIA — Ruhi Khan shares a one-room apartment ...
Some women say cash transfer schemes are paternalistic. Others say they're the only way to get the money they need. BENGALURU, INDIA — Lata. G. shouldered the responsibilities of her marital home and ...
Global Press's Shifting Democracies reporting tracks rising authoritarianism and democratic change, revealing how global political systems are linked across borders. TikTok videos and promises of big ...
TikTok videos and promises of big paydays have lured Nepali men to Ukraine's front lines — but many haven't come home. Now, ...
Television and radio are already heavily monitored and censored. Next up: the digital arena, including social media.
Village council elections, dominated by young muslims, reveal religious complexities. CHAMARIA, INDIA — It was village council election season in India’s northeastern state of Assam, and nearly 60,000 ...
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — A year ago, all 16 checkout lanes were packed at OK Zimbabwe supermarket in Harare, one of the major retailers in the country. Customers queued shoulder to shoulder, their carts ...
KATHMANDU, NEPAL — In April, after more than eight years in the United States, Aashish Subedi was put on a plane and deported to Bhutan, his country of birth. But when he arrived, Bhutanese ...