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Friendship, singing and executions: The stories of women inside Evin prison

Why is Russia closing down gay clubs and arresting drag queens?

´óÏó´«Ã½ journalist Ana Maria Roura shares her experience of undergoing fertility treatments

How falling birth rates led to the closure of over 400 maternity wards in China

How a group of Nigerian women came together to protect their community from violence

Old hits and horror movies: what is trending in Bollywood right now

K-dramas are taking the world by storm. What's the secret of their success?

Why do some young women in Chechnya decide to leave everything behind?

Argentina's president promised to cut spending with his infamous chainsaw. Did it work?

Russian soldiers are fleeing in record numbers. How should the West treat them?

What to do and what to wear when apologising to the Ashanti King of Ghana

Actor Idris Elba is planning to move to Africa. What's inspiring him, and many others?

Why are people protesting on the streets of Tbilisi, in Georgia?

Ibrat Safo explores Uzbekistan's love story with textiles

Where did the vampire myth originate from?

African Initiative claims to be a media organisation. Who's behind it?

Why is a Turkish far-right political movement banned in many countries?

New abuse allegations have emerged about one of India's film industries

What will Claudia Sheinbaum's presidency look like?

Pavel Kushnir: a classical pianist or a dangerous dissident?

Stories from India and China about the exams that shape the lives of millions

People in Pakistan are struggling to use social media. Why?

Could a cup of coffee become an act of love and remembrance?

Why was the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut such an important target for Russia?

The young women taking to social media to show 'caste pride'

Why so many Vietnamese women use matchmaking agencies to find a foreign spouse?

Two ´óÏó´«Ã½ Afghan journalists reflect on the third anniversary of the Taliban takeover.

Can a woman wear make-up if she is expected to be modest?

The Olympics Games through the lens of our Fifth Floor colleagues

In its third year of war, how is Ukraine dealing with conscription?