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A displaced Lebanese woman sits with a child, overseeing his online studies on a mobile phone, at a public school converted into a shelter in the town of Dekwaneh, north of Beirut, on March 25.

WORLD / Society

Mar 30, 2026

Lebanon kids struggle to keep up studies as war slams school doors shut

By Lobna Monieb

As war in Lebanon shuts schools and displaces families, students are studying from shelters, sharing devices and relying on patchy online lessons.

Smugglers assist migrants boarding a boat in an attempt to cross the English Channel off the beach of Gravelines, northern France, on March 4.

WORLD / Society

Mar 20, 2026

Record number of migrant deaths in Mediterranean for early 2026

By Estelle EMONET

European officials have blamed the fatalities on "extreme weather conditions," while humanitarian organizations say border closures and red tape for rescuers are also responsible.

A U.N. report on happiness has said that social media has a "complex" effect on well-being.

WORLD / Society

Mar 19, 2026

Social media impacts youth well-being: U.N. happiness report

This year's World Happiness Report highlighted the impact of social media as many countries impose or mull legislative restrictions on social media use for young people.

An injured man looks out of an ambulance at a hospital in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on Monday following blasts in the city.

WORLD / Society

Mar 17, 2026

Suicide attacks in northeastern Nigeria kill 23 and injure over 100

Three blasts Monday evening followed an attack on a military post overnight, which authorities blamed on suspected jihadis.

Nonprofit Masimanyane Women’s Rights International holds a workshop in East London, South Africa.

WORLD / Society

Mar 14, 2026

African countries consider ‘vice taxes’ to help fill USAID cuts

By Janice Kew and Jinshan Hong

As the momentum for funding health initiatives slows down, African governments are exploring ways to minimize reliance on foreign donors.

Afghan women walk toward a safer place on Sept. 3 after their house was damaged following a deadly magnitude 6 earthquake in Kunar province, Afghanistan. Women in the country have to cover up when outside the home, with only their hands and eyes visible.

WORLD / Society

Mar 10, 2026

Rituals of resilience: How Afghan women stay sane in their ‘cage’

From singing to going up into the mountains to scream, five Afghan women talked about how they cope with their lives tightly controlled by Taliban government rules.

This screen shot taken from video posted to social media on Sunday shows fire erupting at an oil depot in Iran's capital Tehran.

WORLD / Society

Mar 9, 2026

Use of AI for Iran targeting raises questions amid growing military reliance

By Tiphaine Le Liboux and Thomas URBAIN

The latest fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran has seen the technology deployed as never before, even as its use in war remains hotly debated.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Participants at the Kinrin Utakai discuss tanka at the group’s gathering last month in Tokyo’s Ogikubo neighborhood.

Why tanka poetry is clicking with a new generation

By Zoria Petkoska

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