Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led European governments to propose bans on Russian oil and gas, but rising energy costs and a lack of alternatives are undermining the effort. Here’s how Europe has …

There’s a one-in-five chance the fish you ate for dinner was caught illegally. Illegal fishing is devastating ecosystems and coastal communities. Here’s what countries are doing about it.

Only eight out of nearly fifty sub-Saharan countries are considered free. Here’s why democracy is declining across the region.

Human rights activists now say China's crackdown on Uighur Muslims meets the criteria of genocide. Here's why.

There were 2.8 million Afghan refugees in 2020, half of whom were living in Pakistan. Here are the countries that could host many of the Afghans fleeing the country after the Taliban’s takeover.