The Execution Surge
Nearly half of all recorded executions globally were for drug-related offences, a category that does not meet the threshold of the most serious crimes under…
18 May, 2026
The Virus That Keeps Returning
The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, for which no approved vaccines or specific treatments currently exist. That makes containment harder and research…
18 May, 2026
A Planet of Slums
The scale of the challenge spans the spectrum of national wealth. In Homs, Syria, 400,000 residents have returned to a city ravaged by conflict, facing…
18 May, 2026
Schools as Bastions: Education in the Context of Displacement Eastern DRC
The two‑year US$10m initiative in Ituri emphasises safe infrastructure, teacher training, psychosocial support and catch‑up learning, measures that help stabilise communities and reduce recruitment into…
17 May, 2026



