A lawsuit against the U.S. government by two former Afghan parliamentarians reveals they continue to hold Cyprus passports –– despite advice to authorities to review their citizenship.

The town of Ayia Napa, on Cyprus’ southeast coast where Ajmal Rahmani bought a beachfront villa in 2014. (Photo: Dmitrii Melnikov/Alamy Stock Photo)

Four luxurious properties were purchased by Khudainatov’s longtime partner for a total of 26 million euros.

Eduard Khudainatov. (Photo: World Economic Forum, swiss-image.ch/Photo by Moritz Hager)

Roaming in his natural habitat, Gilgil crossed from Kenya into Tanzania, and paid for it with his life.

A herd of super-tusker elephants. (Photo: Aew, Rawpixel)

Men detained by Russian forces in Ukraine say they were subjected to sexual violence and torture.

A broken and exploited system where money is skimmed at every point in the commercial supply chain puts the trickle of goods coming into Gaza beyond the reach of its destitute citizens.

The authorities have accused Temirov Live, a respected investigative outlet, of inciting mass unrest, and jailed nearly a dozen of its current and former employees. A palpable sense of fear has descended on this country, once known as the freest in the region.

On paper, the largest country to emerge from the break-up of socialist Yugoslavia is a candidate for EU membership. On the ground, opposition politicians say, Serbia’s democratic credentials are hanging by a thread. With evidence mounting of massive irregularities in the latest election, calls for ‘reform’ may be missing the point.

Almost 2,000 Kenyans living around Fresh Del Monte’s pineapple plantation accuse guards of brutal violence. Four bodies were found on the multinational fruit company’s land over Christmas.

After their home outside Gaza City was flattened by Israeli bombardment, Rasha Ibrahim and her family fled south, hoping to seek refuge in neighboring Egypt.

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on November 1, 2023. (Photo: Yasser Qdeih)

Employees of Canadian company Biznis Intel allege they are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars, and cast doubt on the company’s ability to secure the airport.

Babylon Terminal, Baghdad Airport, Iraq. (Photo: Safa Daneshvar / CC BY-SA 4.0)