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Mangroves are more than just carbon stores. Eric Lafforgue / Alamy

Mangrove restoration is becoming big business, but benefits don’t always reach local people

Beyond the monetary value of carbon credits sits something more complex: every restoration project involves trade-offs, and somebody carries them.
Security forces inspect the site of a blast at a mosque in Kohat, Pakistan, on Sept. 18, 2026. Hussain Ali/Anadolu via Getty Images

Mosque attack highlights evolving extremism landscape that has brought Pakistan‑Afghanistan ties to crisis point

Convergence and competition between militant groups has spurred violence. Meanwhile, Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring terrorists.
From left, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sign a trilateral defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Aug. 7, 2026. (Saudi Press Agency via AP) (Saudi Press Agency via AP)

A new ‘NATO of the East?’ Why the Mecca pact isn’t quite what it seems

The Mecca agreeement is best understood as a form of strategic insurance for three governments seeking greater protection and political influence beyond traditional American guarantees.
Sudanese Copts attend Christmas midnight mass at Khartoum’s Martyrs Church on 7 January 2011. Getty Images/ Khaled Desouki / Contributor

In Sudan, a migrant community reveals a resistance to malaria: the genetic study helping shape medicine

Understanding genetics can help explain differences in disease susceptibility across populations, informing medical research and public health strategies.
The aftermath of an attack by Baloch separatists in Quetta, Pakistan, on Feb. 1, 2026. Banaras Khan/AFP via Getty Images

Baloch insurgency: Suicide bombs and uptick in violence threaten Pakistan, regional security

A long-running insurgency has recently flared up again in Pakistan’s restive southwest province – complicated by instability in Iran and resource interest by the US.
Indian children from the Gurukul School of Art display their paintings calling for an end to the war in the Middle East. Divyakant Solanki/EPA

In a fractured world order, where does the global south fit in?

The global south is clearly becoming more relevant in today’s power politics. Just how these nations choose to exert their influence remains to be seen.

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