Investigative

Since its original outbreak in Wuhan we have seen the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic move from the Far East to Europe and the US and, as wealthier countries vaccinate their way out of their own crises, the epicentre has swung back to hit less developed nations in South Asia. …

US President Biden, determined to end what he called ‘the forever war’, says pullout to be complete by September 11.   The United States has formally begun withdrawing its last troops from Afghanistan, bringing its longest war nearer to an end but also heralding an uncertain future for a country …

Flames close to Cape Town, South Africa, are fanned by strong winds after a bush fire broke out on the slopes of Table Mountain. (Mike Hutchings/Reuters) By Lesley Wroughton April 19, 2021 at 9:04 p.m. UTC CORRECTION A previous version of this story misstated the amount of land that had been …

Ghanaian actress, Rosemond Brown, better known as Akuapem Poloo, has been sentenced to three months in prison by an Accra Circuit Court, over the publication of “obscene material and domestic violence”. The actress was sentenced for her Instagram post where she went naked while posing with her seven-year-old son in …

Thirty-five US Capitol Police officers are being investigated for their actions during the January 6 riot at the Capitol, and six of those have been suspended with pay, the police department said in a statement on Friday. “Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman has directed that any member of her department whose …

Civic change agent Sarah Williams tells the story of the grandmother who inspires her to fight for racial justice. Lexington, Kentucky – For Sarah Williams, the revolution is as much about recognising the past as it is about what comes next. The 38-year-old civic change agent and organiser from Lexington, Kentucky, …

A small number of countries, mostly in Europe, have suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine amid fears the shot may have caused some recipients to develop serious blood clots. The Netherlands on Sunday became the latest nation to halt the rollout, following moves by Ireland, Bulgaria, Denmark and Norway. …

The French satirical magazine’s new cover shows Queen Elizabeth pressing her knee against Meghan Markle’s neck. The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has come under fire after publishing a controversial cover, which several social media users have slammed as racist and distasteful. The cover shows the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth …

Former soldier Miroslav Marcek was on Monday sentenced by a court in Slovakia to 23 years in prison for shooting and killing investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova in February 2018. Marcek, 37, who was not present at the sentencing, had admitted guilt in the case, which led to nationwide protests and eventually brought …

Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit revealed Bangladesh bought Israeli-made surveillance technology used to monitor cell phones. The United Nations is calling for a full investigation into evidence of corruption and illegality involving the Bangladesh army, which was exposed during an investigation released by Al Jazeera on Monday. The corruption involves Bangladesh’s …