Did you know that vetiver grass is native to India, where it is widely known as "Khus Khus"? Its roots run deep in language too: the word vetiver comes from Tamil, meaning "dug-out roots." The 2,000-ye...
On March 18, Israel struck Iran's South Pars gas field, which accounts for a majority of the country's gas production and helps generate much of its electricity. The damage spread beyond production. In...
The US and Iran have announced a two-week truce, and future talks will decide how and when this war will end. War endings often invite a familiar expectation: recovery. Markets stabilize, supply chains...
On the way to Mangadu village from Rameswaram, in the Kalam Sea Shell Mart, you begin to question your beginnings. Mounds of seashells galore throughout the campus. Hillocks of them gleam in the sun. B...
It was a midweek afternoon in March in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city, major port, and economic capital. I could see a group of children and teenagers stepping out of the Nia Kali Foundation office ...
In the Iraqi waters near the Khor-Al-Zubair port in the Persian Gulf, a light-coloured boat sped towards a coral-and-black vessel. Thirty-two-year-old Sayeed Azeem was on board when the unmanned boat s...
Peiman Salehi is a political analyst focusing on global order, emerging power structures and non-Western coalitions. He has contributed to several international publications, including The Economist, Al Jazeera and South China Morning Post.
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David Killick is a Christchurch-based journalist with over 40 years of experience. He has previously worked with Radio New Zealand, the BBC, DW (Germany), The Press, Christchurch, NHK TV Japan and Euronews TV.
New Zealand is known for its stunning scenery, ranging from snow-capped mountains and glaciers to volcanoes and hot pools, pristine golden beaches and lush subtropical rainforests. Though the picturesq...
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