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Vector spread from Austrian ski town was toxic mix of business and politics

Tourist revenue trumped public health in this alpine playground that helped spread coronavirus to several European nations.

Indian ruling party activist arrested for selling cow urine to combat virus

Narayan Chatterjee, a Bharatiya Janata Party activist, was arrested by West Bengal state police late Tuesday for "organising the cow urine consumption event and compelling a civic volunteer to drink cow urine", Kolkata police chief says.

Kidnapped in plain sight: What happened to Iraqi activist Saba al Mahdawi?

Some believe that those behind the killing of Iraqi influencer Tara Fares last year kidnapped Saba, while others are hesitant to put the blame on anyone in Iraq's ambiguous environment. But almost everyone agrees: she was targeted for her activism.

Morsi's death triggers passive rage against Egypt's surveillance state

Amidst a controlled media narrative and a heavy blanket of government scrutiny, many Egyptians are questioning former president Mohamed Morsi's death in whispers and with discretion.

Who is Candace Owens, the woman who 'inspired' the Christchurch terrorist?

Candace Owens is a controversial political activist in the US. But this time her reputation has gained a new level of notoriety as the Christchurch attacker claims Owens inspired him to commit a massacre in New Zealand.

The fear of French suburbs joining the protests

Accused of committing violence in the past, residents of the country's vast suburbs are no longer silent over the government's economic policies as they begin to show up at yellow vest protests, causing more worries for the Macron administration.

The Pakistani media’s shadowy beast

Has the Pakistani media been forced to skew and censor its coverage ahead of elections in Pakistan?

Why Israel-Palestine conflict still resonates in South Africa

Ebrahim Rasool, formerly an anti-Apartheid activist, turned politician and ambassador reflects on Israeli aggression against Palestinians, drawing parallels between the two experiences.

In Syria, everyone has a say except Syrians

The fate of Syria is being decided by leaders in European and Middle Eastern capitals, which is pushing the true representatives of the Syrian people to the sidelines.