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Manenos Selanyika could only receive a symbolic burial. After more than a week, they gave up and decided to hold a symbolic burial at Lambo village near Mount Kilimanjaro.

Observers say that in Yemen, aid rules that distribute aid by households have encouraged recipients to create more households by marrying off their daughters while they are still girls.

Zeteo speaks to witnesses after Israeli settlers kill a 14-year-old Palestinian boy and a 32-year-old man in an attack on a boys school in the occupied West Bank.

While the vote was lauded as a step forward, it came in the context of an ongoing genocide and occupation and a recent law limiting which candidates can run.

As Israeli attacks displace families across Lebanon, women are struggling to access menstrual supplies, exposing a hidden crisis of poverty, stigma and neglect

At the centre of the week’s developments were the high-stakes negotiations in Islamabad, mediated by Pakistan and aimed at stabilising a temporary ceasefire.

The razing of villages and creation of a buffer zone separated by a Yellow Line show the ceasefire won’t stop Israel from entrenching its hold on south Lebanon

A Pakistan-brokered truce has halted the bombs and reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but soaring inflation & fears of renewed conflict have left citizens in limbo

It was more than a house of worship. Residents came to the community center for microloans, affordable healthcare, and to borrow books. It was the heartbeat of a neighborhood, and now locals are mourning its loss — and promising to rebuild.

What was once a simple staple has become a daily uncertainty & a source of fear for millions of people in Gaza who are struggling amid Israel’s war and blockade

Years after the fighting has ended, children in Syria are still paying the price for war, navigating villages and farmlands riddled with deadly explosives

In the Syrian capital, the sale of alcohol has become a flashpoint for wider discussions about regulation, social norms, and the limits of state power

Cyber experts have warned of psychological warfare after Lebanese residents received automated evacuation notices over the phone.

Cheap electricity turned Iran into an unlikely crypto mining hub. Now military strikes could threaten the power grid that powers it.

Yazidis in northeast Syria are fleeing yet again as renewed fighting in Aleppo triggers mass displacement, reviving trauma from ISIS’s 2014 genocide. Survivors face deep psychological scars, economic hardship, and persistent insecurity, with many fearing further violence, family separation, and the

Sudan’s humanitarian response is increasingly carried out by volunteer networks. But their efforts, built on small donations, cannot keep pace with rising need.

Every year, between late May and early June, something happens on the 43-mile road to the Catholic sanctuary of Popenguine, outside Dakar, that is unremarkable in Senegal and extraordinary almost anywhere else in Africa or the world: Muslim youth walk the route alongside their Christian peers.

For many residents unable to return to southern Lebanon amid Israel’s invasion and demolition campaign, satellite imagery has become the only way they can find out the state of their homes.

In conversations across Tehran over the past week, one theme recurs: under no circumstances should the outcome of the conflict be diluted by negotiations.

In a lakeside village in Kisumu County, women were forbidden from fishing. Until Rhoda Ongoche Akech defied the stigma.

Displaced families began returning to south Lebanon after a fragile 10-day ceasefire was announced, coming home to devastation after Israel’s deadly invasion

In Lebanon, an unprecedented campaign of DNA tests is being used to identify mangled bodies left trapped under rubble by Israel’s blitz.

Little news from inside Iran reaches the outside world. In this exclusive report for D+C, an Iran-based journalist describes daily life in the war-torn country, where military strikes and an internet blackout have cut people off from life-saving medicines, disrupted businesses and shattered livelihoods.

At least nine religious sites were demolished in Israeli-controlled explosions in the border villages of southern Lebanon.

The renewed possibility of targeting maritime assets, whether by missiles or drones, is raising fears of Israeli and US airstrikes on Hodeidah.

Despite brokering a ceasefire and hosting historic US–Iran talks, Pakistan faces a complex balancing act between rival alliances if no lasting deal emerges

We speak to Palestinian parents about the pain and grief of separation after their premature babies were evacuated abroad during the war, leaving families apart

When journalist Hiba Al-Tabai

I drove through the destroyed villages of southern Lebanon, speaking to several families who are risking their lives to stay in the area as Israel escalates its bombing and ground invasion.

Zeteo speaks to survivors of the deadliest day in the resumed war, after Lebanon saw more than 100 Israeli strikes in 10 minutes.

More than 250 killed as Israeli airstrikes pounded Beirut in minutes, overwhelming hospitals and marking the deadliest day in Lebanon since the invasion began

We speak to Jawad’s family about the toddler’s abuse by Israeli forces, his trauma after 10 hours in detention, and his father, who is still held in detention

Zeteo reports from the ground in Tehran to hear how some ordinary Iranians are feeling about the two-week ceasefire announcement.

The sudden threat of the "complete destruction" of their civilisation has triggered an unprecedented wave of terror and despair for Iranians.

“We are Iranians before anything else...and we do not see ourselves in what is being done in the name of Zionism,” said David, a Jewish shopkeeper in Tehran.

We speak to Jawad's family about the toddler's abuse by Israeli forces, his trauma after 10 hours in detention, and his father, who is still held in detention

Fertiliser prices are surging in Egypt amid Strait of Hormuz disruption, as war-driven energy shocks raise farming costs and fuel fears of a looming food crisis

Rahim Nadali, an official with Tehran’s IRGC unit, said the programme would assign children to tasks including patrolling and manning checkpoints.

Two Iranian footballers made opposite choices during a moment of crisis, revealing the cost of both freedom and return. Photo: Albert Perez / Getty Images

The lack of funding has left some 15,000 users of NGO programs scrambling for care in a public system that many fear to enter

From a high-risk US special forces operation deep inside Iranian territory to mounting pressure around the Strait of Hormuz, developments point to more war.

As Israeli attacks continued, communities baked, prayed & stayed on their land, preserving tradition despite displacement, destruction & fears of permanent loss

With grounded fleets and soaring fuel and ticket prices, the Iran war is threatening to redraw the map of global aviation

M orshed Alam, 28, calculates survival in liters and taka now. The ride-sharing motorcycle driver in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka used

Two Iranian players who sought asylum in Australia before changing their minds tell their story to Al Jazeera.

As the world marks Autism Awareness Month, Gaza’s autistic children face collapsed healthcare, lost therapy and repeated displacement, erasing years of progress

About half of all Iran’s ballistic missiles launched at Israel in this conflict have carried cluster warheads, turning one missile into dozens.

About half of all Iran’s ballistic missiles launched at Israel in this conflict have carried cluster warheads, turning one missile into dozens.

A Tehran-based journalist maps the human toll of the mass destruction US-Israeli strikes have caused on the country's health and education systems.

Real Reciclagem is a Mozambican cooperative—and support network—founded to help women recover economically from the pandemic.

Analysis: International conferences have come and gone, external actors are entrenched, and neither side shows any willingness to stop the fighting

Back in January, we reported on those in the music scene defying Iran’s cultural red lines. Now, living through war, we speak to them again about whether change in Iran still feels possible

Phones are flooding Gaza's markets, and families will go to any lengths to get them.

With thousands fleeing US-Israel airstrikes, hotels across Iran have become lifelines, but overcrowding and lack of support leave families struggling to survive

Over 2,000 academics in Lebanon and around the world signed an online petition to be submitted to UNESCO and the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Over the days that followed, a distinct pattern emerged: strikes were no longer confined to military or intelligence sites but extended to civilian areas.

Many residents of Tehran were already suffering from harsh economic conditions before the bombs began to fall. Now, under the US-Israel’s deadly air strikes, Iran’s capital has become even more unforgiving as prices rise and livelihoods are impacted.

The mass arrests represent the most aggressive domestic security operation since the US-Israeli war on Iran began.

Amid empty bazaars and the constant threat of strikes, Iranians hold onto the rituals of Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr, refusing to let fear erase their holidays

A network of STEM academies once held up as a model for modern education is unraveling after the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. support, exposing the fragility of reforms built on external expertise.

In addition to the three casualties, eight others were wounded after fragments from an Israeli interceptor missile hit the salon.

Amid scarcity and displacement, a Gaza mother’s crochet dolls are a rare gift of Eid al-Fitr for children who have lost everything

In Morocco, where nearly 80 per cent of the call centre sector’s activity is tied to French clients, the ban is being received as a structural shock.

A moment of collective pride for Iran has been overshadowed by the escalating US–Israel war and questions over the players’ safety

As Ramadan comes to a close, families in Minab, Iran struggle to come to terms with the scale of death, one of the deadliest single attacks on children in memory.

Cinco millones de personas procedentes de África trabajan sobre todo en la construcción, la hostelería y el trabajo doméstico en los países de la región. La fluctuación del petróleo amenaza sus empleos

Military analysts say the US-Israeli war on Iran is one of the first modern conflicts in which AI systems play a central rather than a supporting role

Damage has been reported to 18 pre-hospital emergency bases and between 14 and 18 ambulances, along with several county health centres.

Reports from inside Greater Tehran Prison describe inmates going days without adequate food or water after an attack near the facility.

Israeli strikes on Tehran fuel depots unleashed toxic smoke and ’black rain’, raising fears of respiratory illnesses, polluted air and environmental damage

Twelve days in, few of America’s objectives in the war on Iran have been met, with Trump struggling to define a coherent endgame or exit strategy

The US-Israeli bombardments have already displaced more than 3 million people in Iran, but most Iranians can’t afford the costs of seeking safe haven.

The strike occurred within the site's UNESCO-designated buffer zone, intended to shield the monument from such risks.

As US‑Israel strikes hit Iran, blood donation centres see long queues, with citizens rushing to help hospitals cope with rising war casualties and a shortage

"By the time we finally packed our bags and locked the door, our fingernails were caked in chemical grime, and our lungs were burning just from breathing inside our own living room."

As you approach Iranian houses of worship, you’ll hear it: Locals striking their chests and rhythmically chanting laments to grieve the recent death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death. Each movement carries a dual meaning — expressing both personal grief while signaling loyalty to both a religio

Inside the hospitals, severe pre-war shortages of equipment and staff have turned the wards into internal battlefields.

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The US-Israeli strikes moved across Tehran, Shiraz, Sanandaj, Maragheh, Lamerd, Minab, Ahvaz, and Tabriz simultaneously, creating a geography of destruction.

We speak to displaced families fleeing southern Lebanon, trapped for hours on gridlocked roads & scrambling for shelter as thousands are forced from their homes

Sudanese family returning home from displacement, struggle to help son overcome drug addiction

The US-Israel war began over Tehran on Saturday and spread, city by city, into a sustained assault on civilian infrastructure, military sites, and daily life.

A war diary from Iran • As the bombs start to fall • A reporter relies on VPNs, foreign news and overpriced cigarettes

More than a year after Assad’s fall, thousands of Syrian children remain missing from detention and orphanages, as families struggle to uncover their fate

As US‑Israeli strikes escalate, Tehran residents have opened up their homes and shared resources, forming informal networks of solidarity to protect each other

Residents described children who had been on their way to school falling to the ground in fear, sheltering behind cars and lampposts.

Residents of the Iranian capital describe problems obtaining food and medicine, water and electricity outages, and constant anxiety over the fear of being targeted

The war did not stay within Tehran’s boundaries. Strikes extended to Isfahan, Kermanshah, Karaj, and areas in the south near the port city of Bandar Abbas.

Israel ha bloqueado a los peregrinos por tercer año consecutivo para cumplir el quinto pilar obligatorio del islam. Más de 400 palestinos de la Franja que habían obtenido un cupo para cumplir con el `haj’ han muerto esperando

Through all of it, no one in Tehran had a clear picture of where the US-Israeli strikes were heading or when they would stop.

As messages continue to pass between officials, people inside Iran describe daily life under constant airstrikes, with no clear sense of safety.

Several hours after a bomb struck a girls’ elementary school and killed 165, a strike on the town of Lamerd killed teenagers in a gymnasium.

The war has forced 1.3 million people from their homes, and there is no end in sight.

After strikes killed senior Iranian officials, Iran cut off internet access. Journalists are relying on satellite links, encrypted apps and smuggled footage to report from inside the country.

With no alternative sources of warming, residents in Balochistan, Pakistan, are resorting to cutting down rare juniper trees for firewood.

Israeli strikes in Lebanon have left over 13,500 pregnant women at risk, as displacement, hunger, and damaged healthcare make pregnancy increasingly dangerous

Frustrated by fragmented war news, Anghami’s Elie Habib built World Monitor, a platform that fuses global data, like aircraft signals and satellite detections, to track conflicts as they unfold.

Interest in studying Swahili – the lingua franca of much of East Africa – is booming in Egypt.

Muslims in French Guiana are a small minority, making up roughly 0.9% of the population, which equates to about 2,070 people. However, asylum applications from Muslim communities are surging and the small Muslim community that does exist are finding a way to observe their religious traditions.

A viral bird and a clever machine reveal how recycling can become theatre — while plastic waste keeps flowing into Turkey.