In the last few months, the push to replace real elephants with mechanical ones has geared up in India, with around 25 mechanical elephants now placed in Indian temples, primarily in the state of ...

As US President Donald Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization” we take a look back at Iran’s heritage over the centuries. Also, opposition politician Cheng Li-wun visits China to ...

Today, US President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight never to be brought back again” if Iran does not make a deal by his evening deadline. This clash of civilizations ...

The war in Iran is raising concerns in Taiwan about US bandwidth, and whether the Pentagon can fight in the Middle East while deterring China. Cheng Li-wun, the combative chair of Taiwan’s main ...

Albert Mazibuko was the last original member of South African choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. He died on Sunday. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman pay tribute.

Proposals for reforms to the legal system are a matter of hot debate in the UK at the moment, with the government determined to press ahead with plans to scrap jury trials for thousands of criminal ...

The military leader of Burkina Faso has said that its citizens should forget about democracy. The statement came amid ongoing ...

As the USS Gerald R. Ford gets repairs in Croatia, Houthi fighters have entered the war in the Middle East to support Iran, a ...

Mosquitoes are a menace in Southeast Asia, especially during rainy season, when they buzz through wet, soupy air spreading dengue and other viruses. The common solutions aren’t great: spraying ...

Seema Jilani is a Pakistani American doctor who has traveled the world to support efforts in conflict zones. She’s treated victims of violence in Afghanistan, Libya, Ukraine and Gaza. During her ...

Before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, Zaki Daryabi was editor-in-chief of the influential, independent newspaper Etilaat Roz. He attempted to stay, working from his ...

A look at the tensions currently on display between diplomacy and escalation in the Iran war. Also, scientists in Southeast Asia are bio-hacking mosquitoes to curb the spread of disease. And, the ...