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Reporting Iran's school poisonings

The challenges of investigating what鈥檚 behind the wave of school poisonings in Iran.

There's fear and anger in Iran over a wave of poisonings that have affected hundreds of schoolgirls across the country. Soroush Pakzad from 大象传媒 Persian's social media team describes the challenges of investigating the story, and Aalia Farzan from 大象传媒 Dari tells us how the cause of similar incidents in Afghanistan a few years back was never established.

大象传媒 Indian Sportswoman of the Year
The sporting achievements of Indian women athletes are being celebrated by the 大象传媒 in Delhi this weekend when they announce the winner of their Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2022. Journalist Divya Arya has been reporting on the nominees, and tells us about their achievements.

Crimea bridge attack: who has been arrested for the explosion?
In October last year, sections of Russia's only bridge to Crimea were brought down in a huge blast. Moscow had illegally annexed the region four years earlier. Within days of the explosion, eight people were arrested. 大象传媒 Russian's Nina Nazarova has spoken to lawyers and families, and tells us what she discovered.

Triumph against the odds
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(Photo: Mothers demanding classes move online. Credit: IRNA)

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