Taliban U-turn leaves Afghan girls shut out of school
Despite promises by the militants to let girls go to school, many Afghans fear girls' opportunities will be severely limited
Nazanin's spirit never broke, says boss of freed British-Iranian
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a project manager at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, heads home to London after six-year ordeal in Iran
FACTBOX: The world's pandemic education crisis
About 1.6 billion children have been affected by COVID school closures since the pandemic began, and some may never catch up
Ukraine war: How will economic sanctions hit ordinary Russians?
Western reprisals for Russia's invasion of Ukraine could trigger inflation, shortages of imported goods and limit people's travel options
Afghan smugglers hike prices, expand networks after Taliban takeover
People smugglers are more than doubling fees for some routes as they cash in on an exodus fleeing the Taliban
EXPLAINER: Afghans outraged as 9/11 families lay claim to frozen billions
A U.S. decision to set aside about half of the frozen Afghan funds to potentially satisfy lawsuits has caused anger in Afghanistan and beyond
FACTBOX: Britain's hidden childhood poverty in figures
One in three children lives in poverty in Britain where rising costs have left many families facing hardship
UK cost-of-living crisis reveals 'hidden' child poverty
Families forced to choose between heating and eating as soaring energy bills spotlight extent of poverty in Britain
Super-rich thrive as COVID-19 pushes millions into poverty
A new billionaire has been created every 26 hours during the pandemic, deepening the world's wealth divides
As Omicron spreads, calls mount to waive COVID vaccine patents
Developing countries want the right to make their own COVID-19 vaccines, but opponents say there are better ways to boost supplies