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The push to end harmful cooking methods worldwide

Makaa or charcoal is often used in cooking methods in Kenya and other countries in Africa.

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The Gaza war destabilizes strip and puts Israel-Egypt peace treaty at risk

Israel-Hamas war

Gaza war is putting Egyptian-Israeli relations to the test

Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal talks amid mass protests in Yerevan

Conflict & Justice

Armenia-Azerbaijan engage in peace talks amid mass protests in Yerevan 

Who is Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, and what does he want?

Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, delivers a speech during a rally marking "Jerusalem Day," or Al-Quds Day, an annual celebration to support Palestinians in the holy city, at a soccer filed in Gaza City, Friday, April 14, 2023.

Who is Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and what does he want? 

Mother's Day in Mexico is a sad reminder of the disappeared

Violence

In Mexico, Mother’s Day is a sad reminder for the mothers of the disappeared

Don't mess with Germany's doner kebabs

Lifestyle

‘Dönerflation’: Outcry in Germany over rising cost of döner kebab

Despite warming global temperatures, some glaciers in Central Asia are doing well

Environment

Scientists study why some of Central Asia’s glaciers are resilient to climate change

Nigerians working to change the conversation about cancer

Health & Medicine

‘Life after cancer’: Nigerian survivors challenge taboos, push for better health care 

What's behind the 'pause' on a single US arms shipment to Israel?

What does the halting of a recent shipment of US weapons to Israel mean for the war in Gaza?

African art is having its moment

"And this shall also pass II," by Nigerian artist Ngozi-Omeje Ezema, 2022, work from Kó gallery in Lagos, Nigeria.

Arts, Culture & Media

After decades of being overlooked,  African art gets its moment

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