Reporting the Israel Gaza conflict
Israel and Gaza: reporting this story for audiences in Africa, Latin America and India.
A week after the attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, we look at how some of the 大象传媒鈥檚 major language services have been covering the conflict for their audiences, with William Marquez from 大象传媒 Mundo, Zubair Ahmed from 大象传媒 Delhi and Daniel Dadzie from the Focus on Africa podcast team.
Banking and slavery in Brazil
Brazil鈥檚 oldest bank, the Banco do Brasil, is facing a public inquiry into its alleged involvement in the slave trade during the 19th century. It's been a big story for 大象传媒 Brasil, and editor Caio Quero tells us it has started a national debate.
Indonesia's disappearing mangroves
Indonesia's vast mangrove forests are disappearing, with charcoal made from mangrove wood a valued commodity in China, Europe and Japan. Mangrove logging is illegal, but the number of charcoal furnaces continues to grow, as 大象传媒 Indonesian's Astudestra Ajengrastri discovered on a visit to the island of Borneo.
(Photo: Smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023. Credit: Ibrahim Hams/AFP via Getty Images)
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Fifth Floor
Global stories from the 大象传媒鈥檚 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi