Sexual torture is a heinous tactic of silencing. State-sanctioned sexual violence is used to assert power and paralyse the spirit of dissent. It also relies on social systems that punish survivors ...

Trump’s tariffs are pushing Brazil closer to China in an effort to open up new markets, writes Leonardo Sakamoto. When United ...

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Anglo American is keen to present itself as a ‘future-smart’ and ‘sustainable’ miner. It is confident enough of Quellaveco’s ...

Ranking 91st out of 170, Indonesia ranks high on the Gini index of inequality at 34.9 (Malaysia 40.7, UK, 32.4), reflecting a ...

Aqsa Arif’s visions of floods and clowns – from Pakistan to Scotland. By Conrad Landin. As I enter Edinburgh Printmakers, a working studio and exhibition space in a former industrial district of the ...

Will the technology solve water shortages and soaring bills or worsen environmental and social strains? Helen Morgan reports from Catalonia.

Will the technology solve water shortages and soaring bills or worsen environmental and social strains? Helen Morgan reports from Catalonia. It is not unusual to see people filling huge bottles of ...

El Salvador’s strongman loves a full jail. Now he’s eyeing US prisoners too – proving there’s nothing he won’t do for his best pal Trump. POSITION: President of El Salvador REPUTATION: Self-described ...