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The Golden Triangle takes part of its name from its location on the border of three countries: Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. Gold refers to "black gold" – or opium – which has contributed to the wealth ...

New data from the UN shows the worrying scale of global femicides with some 50,000 women and girls killed by a partner or family member in 2024 alone. UN Women says no real progress has been made on ...

For years, heavily armed criminal gangs in Nigeria' north have carried out kidnappings for ransom. The recent spate of kidnappings has led to the closure of schools across the country.

Annette Young talks to Pagan Kennedy, the journalist who uncovered that a woman originally invented the rape kit, even though a man had long been credited with the idea.

Olympique de Marseille host Newcastle on Tuesday on Matchday 5 of the Champions League. With three points from four games, OM are in danger.

Elon Musk's X has rolled out a new location feature: the app now shows the country or region that the account is based in. This has triggered outrage, confusion and ridicule on the platform, ...

One of the reggae artists who brought the genre to the world has passed away aged 81. Jimmy Cliff's widow announced on social media that he had died following a seizure and pneumonia. The Grammy Award ...

Guardian TV is live at Entertainment Week Africa 2025, where creators, innovators, and industry leaders are all under one roof. This year’s theme, “Close the Gap,” is all about breaking barriers, ...

It was a murder that shocked France and alarmed the government. Mehdi Kessaci, the younger brother of anti-drug activist Amine Kessaci, was shot and killed in broad daylight on November 13 in what ...

The province of Ituri, in eastern DR Congo, has been devastated by decades of ethnic conflict. Violence has exploded since the 1990s, with the Hema and Lendu communities clashing over access to land ...

The European Commission triggered a political meltdown this week with proposals to loosen some of the EU's landmark digital regulations.