As the last survivors of Hiroshima age and arms treaties expire, a new wave of film and TV is forcing us to confront the ongoing threat of the devastating weapons

Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them

Amid Poland’s near-total abortion ban, grassroots networks across Europe are stepping in to provide care, support, and safe access to abortion. Photo: Martin Divisek

With aid still blocked and resources scarce, women and girls in Gaza are resorting to makeshift solutions for their periods. Photo: CARE / Yousef Ruzzi

Vladimir Putin’s aggression has led to the death of thousands of civilians and laid waste to a country. On the eve of the third anniversary of the invasion, Ukrainians tell the Standard they are bruis...

Mo helps viewers understand the refugee experience — and we need more of that on TV

In a country where women are banned from talking loudly in public and even looking out of the windows, one of the few female tour guides in Afghanistan, Fatima Haidari, tells Tamara Davison why she co...

The incredible sealife and invigorating challenges on offer through freediving are almost a given, but many who take up the sport are finding a unique healing process when holding their breath and goi...

Despite the Taliban’s attempts to erase the nation’s cultural identity, Afghan artists are hopeful that art can outlive even the most oppressive regimes.

Two decades after the 2004 tsunami devastated coastal regions around Asia, Tamara Davison travels to one of the areas that was worst hit to speak to the people who were impacted and learn how tourism ...

Every day, Shrooq Mohammed Iqbal taps into Snapchat to share updates about her daily life and message her friends. More than a decade after she started using the social media app, it’s become an indispensable part of her daily routine.

The incredible sealife and invigorating challenges on offer through freediving are almost a given, but many who take up the sport are finding a unique healing process when holding their breath and goi...

Egypt-based writer Tamara Davison says now, more than ever, we should be adding the Middle East and North Africa to our travel itineraries.

Anyone who has been rock climbing knows the gratification it can offer. Now, thanks to an incredible group’s hard work, women from the Middle East and North Africa are taking to the tough-but-rewardin...