In Syria’s Jobar, locals struggle to rebuild their destroyed homes
Jobar was held by rebels for much of Syria's 13-year war but was destroyed by repeated government assaults.
How World Cup football jerseys became political fashion in Latin America
How World Cup football jerseys became political in Latin America In Colombia and Brazil, far-right leaders have sought to associate…
John Esposito, pioneering scholar of Islam in the US, dies aged 86
Georgetown scholar and author spent decades building bridges between the Islamic and Western worlds.
‘Destroyed my whole life’: Lebanese families wiped out in Israeli attacks
Hussein Saleh describes an Israeli air attack in Tyre that killed his family, including his wife and his only child.
Decades of denial: Death certificate for disappeared reopens Kashmir wounds
After years of searching and court battles, a judge declares what Junaid Rashid already believed: His father was dead.
South Korea’s international adoptees seek justice, not homecoming
South Korea's government has acknowledged wrongs, but advocates say accountability is still lacking.
10 years on from Turkiye’s failed coup attempt on Erdogan
10 years on from Turkiye’s coup attempt to overthrow President Erdogan, the country remains divided over its legacy.
Who is calling the shots in Iran amid the deadly war with the US?
The IRGC has taken the lead in Iran, particularly over Hormuz – and the government says it's on the same…
Waiting for Hassan: Another Gaza doctor held by Israel without charge
Hassan Khalil Almukayed is among at least 15 Palestinian doctors from Gaza currently in Israeli detention.
‘You can see in his eyes he’s frightened’: Behind the scenes of the Jeremy Clarkson cancer reveal that shocked the nation
The Independent is celebrating the biggest TV moments of the year so far, from the ones that got the nation…