by Enock Wanderema | 15 May 2025 | Africa, Health and Wellness
Uganda has a lower rate of kidney disease than the United States. But the mortality rate from it? That’s another story. A kidney dialysis machine. Credit: saengsuriya13/Getty Images This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news service. It...
by Tarushi Aswani | 13 May 2025 | Human Rights, India, Politics
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...
by Bernd Debusmann | 12 May 2025 | Decoders, Europe, History, Nationalism, Politics
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...
by Frank Burkybile | 9 May 2025 | Africa, Economy, Environment, Science
Artisanal gold miners in Kenya work to extract the shiny metal even though doing so poses serious health risks. An artisanal miner in Migori County pans for gold 17 July 2019. (Credit: Open Institute [CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed]) This article was produced exclusively for News...
by Sajad Hameed and Rehan Qayoom Mir | 5 May 2025 | Human Rights, India, Technology
Victims of fake job offers in South Asia find themselves far from home, forced to work digital fraud scams with high ransoms demanded for their freedom. A handshake and job contract. (Credit: Nzewi Confidence’s Images) This article was produced exclusively for...
by Tauseef Ahmad and Sajid Raina | 1 May 2025 | India, Journalism, Politics
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...
by Enock Wanderema | 25 Apr 2025 | Africa, Economy, Environment
Will an oil pipeline that would stretch from Tanzania to Uganda bring wealth to East Africa or is it the same old story of exploitation? Protesters demand action on climate change during a demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya ahead of the Africa Climate Summit, 4 September...
by Jim Wolf | 23 Apr 2025 | China, Decoder Replay, Economy, History, Politics
Interlocking economies have turned China and the United States into powerful frenemies. What happens when the illusion of friendship dissolves? A box of U.S. flag picks labeled “Made in China.” (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: U.S....
by Alfonso Silva-Santisteban | 18 Apr 2025 | Americas, Environment
Wildlife researchers in Peru are working to help boobies, pelicans, sea lions and other animals to not just survive, but thrive. A group of Humboldt penguins returning to their nests in Punta San Juan, Peru. (Photo by Alfonso Silva-Santisteban) This article was...
by Tauseef Ahmad and Sajid Raina | 17 Apr 2025 | Human Rights, India, Islam, Religion
Restrictions on Muslim festivals in India have turned public prayer into an illegal act. People clash with police during the Eid-ul-Fitr festival in Meerut, India. (Photo courtesy of Tauseef Ahmad) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news...