Army trucks taking away the bodies of COVID-19 victims. And new infections and deaths reported every day. Until March 2020, these were images only seen in China where the virus felt far away. But in the blink of an eye...
Hong Kong’s future in China’s hands?
What was anticipated has been confirmed at China’s annual National People’s Congress. Beijing will require that anyone running in future Hong Kong “elections” be patriots. And by that, it’s...
Courage under fire: The women activists who risk their lives
It may be 2021 but many #female #activists across the globe are still risking their lives as they take a stand. In a special edition to mark International #Women’s Day, Annette Young is joined by her fellow...
India’s school of hope: Girls on the road to equality
It’s tough being a #girl in #India. But in a highly patriarchal society, the “Pardada Pardadi” #school offers many girls the hope of emancipation. Thousands of them receive free education, hot meals and...
Accusations, ‘plots’ and violence: Political crisis in Senegal
Fierce clashes between protesters and police continued for a second consecutive day in #Senegal on Thursday, with at least one person killed in the violence. The country has been plunged into unrest after opposition...
Pope Francis to honor IS’s victims in Mosul
#Pope #Francis urged Iraqis on Friday to treat their #Christian brothers as a precious resource to protect, not an “obstacle” to eliminate as he opened the first-ever papal visit to Iraq with a plea for tolerance and...
Audiobooks with napping narrators
We take a look at the reasons behind Italian PM Mario Draghi’s export ban of AstraZeneca vaccines to Australia and how this “matter of principle” is being covered in the press. We also discuss how...