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Treasure hunters are flocking to Zimbabwe – but the toxic gold rush brings ecological disaster
As thousands of illegal gold miners descend on the region in search of riches, their use of mercury is contaminating land and water supplies
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‘What kind of man cries?’ The country with the highest suicide rate in the world
Mental illness is described as a ‘white man’s disease’ in Lesotho – it’s a mindset with deadly consequences
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Back from the brink The secret rewilding project that could save the white rhino
Poachers have driven the species to the edge of extinction – but an ambitious programme hopes to permanently secure its future
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Fifty days in chains The Thai hostage who survived Hamas
Phonsawan Pinakalo was taken prisoner on October 7. He endured beatings, bombings and solitary confinement – but lived to tell the tale
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‘They kill and play with their victims’ bodies like dolls’ The elephants terrorising Thailand
After years of endangerment, elephant numbers in the wild have surged – with deadly consequences for local communities
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Ebola 10 years on The survivors still infectious a decade after the world’s biggest outbreak
A decade after the virus ravaged West Africa, the threat of its return looms in an unlikely source: the testicles of men who survived
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Vaccine drought ‘Immunisation would have kept my child alive’
Unvaccinated children across Africa are dying from easily preventable diseases. A new project in Ethiopia is using solar power to fix this
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Kissinger’s legacy The invisible killer haunting Laos 50 years after the Vietnam War
US officials including Kissinger approved a relentless bombing campaign in Laos. The legacy remains deadly in the munitions-strewn country
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Virus jungles Inside one of the world’s deadliest forests – and the bushmeat hunters risking contagion
Ebola, Marburg and never-before-seen infections are spilling over into Guinea’s hunter communities. Scientists fear biological catastrophe
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‘Cash for kidneys’ Global private hospital group embroiled in organ racket
Desperate young people from Myanmar selling their organs to rich patients of India's prestigious Apollo Hospitals chain
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‘It was a needless death’ The forgotten victims of the pandemic
As the Covid Inquiry resumes, among those waiting for answers are families who needlessly lost loved ones to the virus
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Solar storm Why the next disaster to strike will come from the sun
From satellite blackouts to power cuts, the next major solar storm will cause worldwide chaos. Scientists believe it's only a matter of time
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Six years trapped at sea ‘I was beaten with barbed stingray tails and scalded by boiling water’
A decade after reports of modern slavery in Thailand’s trawler fleet first emerged, ‘unfinished’ reforms mean fishermen remain abused
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Inside the besieged city of Goma Food is fast running out – and sexual violence is rife
As thousands of civilians swamp DRC’s refugee camps, the sanctuaries are becoming increasingly unsafe for women and children
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Corruption, pollution and exploitation The fallout from China’s push into Africa
In Sierra Leone, the Chinese have stepped into the void left by the British, plundering natural resources and threatening livelihoods
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Remaking Turkey Inside the biggest rebuilding project on earth
After February’s catastrophic earthquakes, Turkey must now repair its broken cities and towns. But can Erdogan and his government deliver?
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‘It was like being on a warfront for two years’ Pandemic experts reveal how they coped with the crisis
When Covid struck, they found themselves leading the UK response. Now, scientists and experts reflect on the highs and lows of the crisis
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How an NHS app is helping doctors diagnose leprosy patients in war-torn Myanmar
A platform widely used in the UK is connecting British dermatologists with patients thousands of miles away
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‘People are starving to death’: Famine ‘imminent’ in northern Gaza, experts warn
Palestinians face ‘catastrophic’ levels of hunger in the northern part of the Strip, where 300,000 remain trapped by the Israel-Hamas war
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Almost 230,000 children and new mothers could starve to death in Sudan, experts warn
After 10 months of fighting, the war-ravaged nation is at breaking point, Save The Children reports
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AI, climate change, pandemics and nuclear warfare puts humanity in ‘grave danger’, open letter warns
More than 100 politicians, academics and celebrities urge world leaders to act now against the existential threats facing mankind
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‘A tornado of fire’: How El Niño sparked Chile’s worst firestorm
More than 100 died in their homes and cars, the firestorm moving too fast to be outrun. Experts say it’s a pattern becoming all too common
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Carnival party-goers told to cover up as mosquito-borne virus surges in Rio de Janeiro
Multiple states in Brazil have declared a public health emergency following an outbreak of dengue fever
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Worldwide fungal deaths twice as high as previously thought, research shows
A new study suggests that fungal infections now account for around six per cent of all global deaths
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This city was built on diamonds but its citizens are starving
Mbuji-Mayi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, made its wealth out of diamonds. Now, the city is overcome by poverty and malnutrition
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‘The new rock n roll stars of our time’: Photographer Rankin swaps celebrities for scientists
Acclaimed artist – renowned for his portraits of Kate Moss, Madonna, David Bowie and Queen Elizabeth II – fixes his lens on hidden heroes
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