Syria

How did Europe help Syria become a major narco-state?

Captagon, a little-known upper, creates three times more trade for Syria's regime than the Mexican cartels combined, according to official figures.

15 June 2023

Travel News

Pre-marital sex ban sends shockwaves among Bali digital nomads

The new laws - which take effect in three years - will apply to locals and tourists alike, with a punishment of up to one year in prison.

9 December 2022

Moments

Forbidden attractions: Why are we drawn to visit places we shouldn’t?

Thousands of people defy laws and expert advice to visit forbidden sites and disappearing destinations every year. But why?

17 August 2022

Nature

Tanzania's ban on live animal exports is back after one day of outrage

The controversial decision was reversed not long after it caused public outrage in the East African nation.

6 June 2022

Earth News

Illegal donkey skin is being sold alongside human hair on social media

More than 4.8 million donkeys are killed for their skins a year, the charity estimates, in the most comprehensive look at the illicit industry yet.

12 May 2022

Earth News

Illegal fishing and physical violence on Chinese 'devil ships' exposed

The Environmental Justice Foundation exposes the extent of illegal fishing and human rights violations by China’s distant water fleet.

8 April 2022

Nature

Is social media really the ‘new eBay’ for endangered cheetahs?

A sad truth lies behind the cute images of these big cats spread across social media.

30 January 2022

Nature

A prehistoric plant is being ‘loved to death’, crime analysts warn

Horticultural criminals are pushing wild cycads to the brink in South Africa, where they are seen as status symbols.

21 January 2022