King Rama X is transforming the nominal powers granted by the constitution into real powers to be exercised at his own discretion, restoring a hybrid form of monarchical rule in the Land of Smiles.
A family of Programa Atitude beneficiaries in short-term housing provided by the programme.
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Rafael West, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) and Arturo Escobar, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)
Evidence increasingly shows the effectiveness of controversial efforts, like northeastern Brazil’s Attitude Programme, to feed and house at-risk drug users.
Mass inside the church dedicated to our Lady of Good Health in Valenkanni, Tamil Nadu.
D.Fernandes
Unless we do something about about antibiotic pollution in the world’s waterways, the next trip you take to the coast for a seafood dinner just might be your last.
A man flies a kite at the Peace Park in San José, Costa Rica.
Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters
Human-animal hybrids - or ‘chimeras’ - might sound strange, but they offer great hope for new life saving therapies, as long as key ethical boundaries are respected.
Women plant rice in the flood plain of Betsimitatatra, Madagascar.
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Reflections on World Wetland Day on how this precious resource can be used sustainably to reduce rural poverty, improve food security and strengthen livelihood in the face of climate change.
Members of the Ecowas force at the Denton Bridge check point in Banjul, The Gambia, following Yahya Jammeh’s departure.
Reuters/Thierry Gouegnon
Regional power Ecowas, which has just seen off yet another dictator in Yahya Jammeh, started off with a tame agenda 42 years ago. But it was soon shaped by civil wars, military coups and despots
A Japanese dementia patient holds a baby seal robot known as Paro.
Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
Moha Ennaji, International Institute for Languages and Cultures
The recent burqa ban in Morocco highlights tensions between radical Salafists and a moderate Islamic government that has taken steps to further women’s rights.
The Simien mountains in Ethiopia are one of the world’s most threatened natural heritage sites.
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Professor in Practice on Environmental Innovation, School of Social and Environmental Sustainability, University of Glasgow, UK, National University of Singapore