A spooked and lonely Taiwan looks for new friends
China's incessant military drills drive Taiwan to look for support.
2023-10-16 06:25
Germany's rising far-right leaves Merkel's once-dominant party at a crossroads
As Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) grows ever popular, the country's once dominant Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party finds itself at a crossroads.
2023-09-10 15:29
Gnawa music: Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui takes centre-stage
Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui learned to play the main instrument in Gnawa music from her father.
2023-09-02 07:49
School board votes to fire teacher who read book on gender identity to Georgia fifth-graders
A suburban Atlanta school board has voted to terminate the contract of a teacher who read a book about gender identity to gifted fifth-graders -- the latest salvo in a nationwide clash over how issues like gender and race are discussed in public school classrooms.
2023-08-18 19:25
Rajasthan: India's gig workers see hope in new state law
Rajasthan state recently passed a law that aims to give social security benefits to gig workers.
2023-08-10 07:55
India parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Modi's government
PM Narendra Modi's government won't lose the no-confidence vote as it has a clear majority in parliament.
2023-08-08 13:25
Master Musicians of Joujouka: The Moroccan band who wowed Glastonbury
The Master Musicians of Joujouka have been performing for generations - and recently opened Glastonbury.
2023-07-08 07:50
Georgia school district intends to fire teacher after she read book about gender identity to fifth grade class, document shows
A Georgia teacher is facing termination after reading a book about gender identity -- which some parents complained was controversial -- to her fifth grade class.
2023-07-01 08:19
Far-right parties on the rise across Europe
Success in Germany and Greece boosts hard-right parties; now they are eying Spanish elections.
2023-06-30 08:58
New York State Education Department revamps guidance to offer transgender and gender-expansive students more support
New York state's Education Department has updated guidance for its schools to support the rights of transgender and gender-expansive students.
2023-06-21 03:55
Wales adoptees hope to break taboo of identity struggle
A podcast featuring Welsh adoptees aims to tackle myths about adoption.
2023-06-12 13:55
New Iowa law restricts gender identity education, bans books with sexual content
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a sweeping bill into law Friday that will restrict education about gender identity and sexual orientation and ban books with certain sexual content from school libraries, as well as require schools to notify parents if their child asks to use a new name or pronoun.
2023-05-28 01:56