The US and Israel’s attack on Iran has sent the oil and gas markets into chaos. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, combined ...

Rivers and fish are being poisoned with mercury, forests are felled and land devastated as illegal mining, fuelled in part by ...

As space becomes an increasingly vital arena for war, William J Astore tracks its increased militarization. ‘One point five ...

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The deadliest police killings in Rio de Janeiro’s history raise questions about the government’s war on gangs, writes Leonardo Sakamoto.

As Egypt prepares to host the latest UN climate conference, COP27, Hamza Hamouchene and Katie Sandwell call time on ‘business as usual’, which in North Africa means non-solutions that line private ...

Researcher Peter Howson reports on how the global scramble for new space launch sites is affecting those who live around them – from Indonesia to Scandinavia. Tycoons like Musk want us to believe it’s ...

The Venezuelan leader's abduction reflects US drug policy being used against Latin American governments resisting its geopolitical interests, argues Kojo Koram.

Beyond the sensationalist headlines, Obiora Ikoku finds a deeply rooted crisis, made worse by the country’s ruling elite. Nine months ago, Rita Gendaga was preparing for her late father’s funeral when ...

The law boosts deforestation and endangers land defenders, but resistance is growing writes Vanessa Baird. While Brazil and Colombia are winning plaudits for reducing their rates of deforestation, ...

Secretive and ruthless, the traffickers controlling the kidney trade thrive on the desperation of the poor and the sick. Nancy Scheper-Hughes lays bare the ‘collateral damage’. The slide on the screen ...