Money & Powers

Where did Sudan’s food aid go?

An investigation by Al-Taghyeer reveals a multitude of factors that have prevented humanitarian aid from reaching millions of people facing famine in Sudan

No room to wait

How the disappearance of waiting rooms in Italy’s train stations is the latest symptom of the country’s neoliberal turn

Downstream from prosperity

An Indonesian reporter speaks to flood victims who blame a nearby nickel project for destroying their homes and farms

An unholy eviction

Abbas Asaria unpacks Spanish reporting on Madrid’s worsening housing crisis – and the unlikely culprit driving evictions in the name of charity

Beirut: Makers of alphabets

Divisions have further destabilised Lebanon and changed how grief is spoken and written about

Mauritius: Priced out

The anger of young Mauritians is palpable on university campuses, in office conversations and even in queues for street food.

Not just another warehouse fire

As warehouses inch closer to residential areas, a South Korean journalist looks into the safety and social concerns of this urban transformation

In Russia, phone scams can kill

A spate of deaths connected to phone scams have been reported in Russia. The law is struggling to keep up.

The families that own all the fish

A mind-boggling investigation into the fishery-financial complex at the heart of Iceland’s leading industry

Russia and Armenia: the other trade war

From brandy to blossoms, Moscow has embargoed a sweeping array of Armenian produce as relations between the ex-allies go sour

Out of sight, out of mind?

The chilling reality of life inside an Italian migrant return hub in Albania

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