Week in pictures: from the Columbia wildfires to the Venice Carnival
A photo summary of some of last week's events.
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The Sundarbans dilemma: islands swallowed by water and nowhere else to go | Climate crisis
India's flag – Panchanan Dolui, who lives on Mousuni Island in India's Sundarbans, has changed homes three times due to…
Stories of 'beating the odds' in China draw grim responses from wary public | Social media news
A honeymoon in western Tibet came to a tragic end in October when the newlyweds crashed their car on a…
Singapore Turf Club faces closure after failing to keep pace | Politics News
Singapore – On a sunny Saturday afternoon in the far north of Singapore, the weekend ritual is in full swing.…
Trauma replaces joy for mothers giving birth during Israel's war in Gaza | Israel's war against Gaza
Jabalia, Gaza Strip – In Jabalia, the joy of welcoming a newborn is tarnished, to say the least. Clouded by…
Moroccan fans support the Atlas Lions to end the wait for trophies at AFCON 2023 | African Cup of Nations
They were three weeks that made Moroccans dream of the unthinkable. If Roman Saiss and his Atlas Lions captured the…
'They are going to kill us': Sudanese army attacks civilians for ethnic reasons | Characteristics
In December, Osman Arbab*, 24, and his younger brother were on a bus outside Atbara, Sudan, when military intelligence stopped…
'A new spring': Arévalo of Guatemala assumes the presidency after delays in Congress | Politics News
Guatemala City, Guatemala – When she was a child, Joaquina Pérez says that her mother always told her that Juan…
There is no money for meat, that's why we eat rats: the Indian snake catcher | Characteristics
How much is your money worth? A series from the front lines of the cost of living crisis, in which…
AFC Asian Cup 2023: Will football's 'sleeping giant' India wake up? | AFC Asian Cup
Mumbai, India – For decades, India has lived with the tag of being the “sleeping giant” of football. With a…