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...
U.S. trade wars could create new alliances around energy independence and make fossil fuel investments risky. Two women work on the production line of solar panels at a factory in Sihong County in east China’s Jiangsu province, 23 January 2025. (FeatureChina via...
The world’s most consumed natural resource after water fuels global construction. But harvesting it strips riverbanks and lakeshores, destroying ecosystems. Roadside advertisement in Kenya’s Rift Valley, 2 April 2025. (Photo: Frank Burkybile) This article was...
Both the Covid pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted international supply chains. Many thought it was time to bring supplies closer to home. A container ship docked in Shenzhen, China. (Credit: Alexey_Lesik/Getty Images Pro) Editor’s note: On...
In the United States, people are obsessed with cars and highways. In France, a train or bus will get you where you want to go. A high speed train in France. (Credit: Leonid Andronov) This article, by high school student Amelia Weiss, was produced out of News...
A U.S. student in France wanted to know how French people felt about their government. The common thread he discovered? Mécontentement. Demonstrators display a banner which reads ‘democracy against austerity’ during a protest, responding to a call from the...
Donald Trump commands some 200,000 U.S. troops in more than 125 military bases in 149 countries. Why are they there in the first place? U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes U.S. troops at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Philippines, 28 March 2025. (AP...
As the threat of tyranny rises across the world, the United States has pulled funding of Radio Free Europe and other networks that broadcast dissident voices. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s...
When a journalist traveled from the east to the west of Europe, the level of press freedom was a cultural shock. Journalist Mina Delić captured this photo of a massive protest in Serbia. Credit: Mina Delić. Editor’s note: This month leaders of five news major...
Almost 16 million girls play organized football around the world. Yet most professional players have yet to earn a living wage. Switzerland’s Ramona Bachmann, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during a Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying...