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The Indian ‘lost tribe’ that wants to move to Israel, even ‘fight Hamas’

A small community in northeast India is trying to move to Israel, where they say their roots lie.

In India an algorithm declares them dead; they have to prove they’re alive

Haryana state ended old age and widow pensions for thousands of claimants because they were dead. But they weren’t.

How an algorithm denied food to thousands of poor in India’s Telangana

It adopted AI in welfare schemes to weed out ineligible ones, but has wrongfully removed thousands of legitimate ones.

Reporter’s Notebook: Covering an anti-war protest in Israel

Videographer Alasdair Brenard recounts being at Israel’s first-ever anti-war rally since the war began.

In India’s Ayodhya, the Ram temple means ‘land is costlier than gold’

Land prices are skyrocketing with investors trying to cash in on the millions of people expected to visit the temple.

No money for meat, so we eat rats: The Indian snake catcher

A snake catcher earns a steady income for only half the year, but his small abode always has room for one more.

Putin waged a trade war long before bombing Ukraine. Which side is winning?

Putin used tariffs, a naval blockade and bombed ports to target Ukrainian agricultural competition, but none worked.

Some companies want to bet on US elections. Not everyone agrees.

Critics are concerned platforms like Kalshi’s plans to offer bets on upcoming elections could sway the outcome.

Ethnic conflict in India’s Manipur has ‘completely ruined’ businesses

More than eight months of ethnic violence in Manipur has led to an unprecedented loss to the economy and business.

Fabric wars: Ghana’s colourful prints face renewed Chinese competition

China-made African print wax has been available for decades as cheap replicas, but now as high-quality alternatives.

Economic downturn punctures joy of festive season in Nigeria

Festivities have been muted this December in Nigeria as a cost of living crisis reaches new heights.

The dark world of illegal loan apps in India

Borrowers are harassed by reps of lending apps who abuse, threaten and blackmail them by accessing their contacts, pics.

Reclaiming Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan style

To ensure success of his latest film Dunki, Khan has copied strategies used by the BJP in its election campaigns.

Smell that: The rise of India’s ittar industry

Natural perfumes are seeing a resurgence thanks to a handful of start-ups offering old and new fragrances.

Conned, exploited, trapped: Romania’s new flock of Asian delivery riders

The jobs and conditions that await Sri Lankans barely resemble the opportunities offered to them by shady agents.

How a child’s death caused an Ohio city to turn on its Haitian community

A fatal school bus crash in Springfield, Ohio, has sparked a backlash to the city’s burgeoning immigrant population.

Communities on US LNG front line ask Biden to reject export terminal

Louisiana’s booming LNG industry is wreaking havoc on fishing community. Locals are protesting a potential new terminal.

In Mexico, a community gathers to celebrate a quinceañera — for the elderly

Organisers hope the event can allow older women to enjoy a tradition they might not have been able to afford when young.