As India and Pakistan battle over control of Kashmir, young people there flock to reading halls. They still have exams to pass. Students study at a private reading hall in Srinagar. (Credit: Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth) This article was produced exclusively for News...
The Labour government wants to renew trade with Europe. The Tories had failed to do that after Brexit. We take a look back at that last attempt. Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and European...
Curling up with a good book is a basic pleasure. But these days doing just that might be a political statement. A book on a shelf comes with a warning. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article, by high school student Alexa Taras was produced out of News Decoder’s...
As India and Pakistan stare each other down, people who fish around a disputed sea border find themselves caught in a trap. Family members of Indian fishermen jailed in Pakistan sit outside a house in India’s Diu. (Credit: Tarushi Aswani) This article was...
For eons, European nations were at war with each other. The formation of the European Union was meant to change that. Isn’t that a good thing, Mr. President? A teacher stands before a map of Europe in a classroom. Illustration by News Decoder. This article was...
Australia is its own continent but it has key strategic relationships with two big nations that don’t like each other. Political isolation is not an option. A koala bear lurks behind U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping. (Illustration by...
Nepotism has a bad name because it gives an unfair advantage to those with connections. But isn’t it natural to get a helping hand from friends or family? A sign for a casting call. (Credit: Ryan Kawailani Ozawa) This article, by high school student Chloe Abel...
Reporters in South Asia have risked their lives to report stories for Voice of America. Now, these journalists are left exposed and their stories left untold. The sign on the Voice of America building in Washington, D.C., 15 June 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) This...
Around the world we see the rise of autocrats. Once they hold power it is difficult to oust them. But their fall often leaves a vacuum and chaos. A carnival float depicting Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un in Nice, France, 15 February 2025. (AP Photo/Lewis...
When groups try to keep books off library shelves, they close off young people to new worlds and perspectives. A young girl looks at books in a library. (Photo illustration by News Decoder, with image by Weekend Images Inc./Getty Signature Images) This article, by...