In India an algorithm declares them dead; they have to prove they’re alive | Technology

In India an algorithm declares them dead; they have to prove they’re alive | Technology

This story was produced with support from the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network. Rohtak and New Delhi, India: Dhuli Chand was 102 years old on September 8, 2022, when he led a wedding procession in Rohtak, a district town in the north Indian state of Haryana. As is customary in…

Sudan’s Hemedti embraced abroad as he terrorises civilians at home | Features News

Sudan’s Hemedti embraced abroad as he terrorises civilians at home | Features News

On January 6, Sudanese paramilitary leader Mohamad Hamdan Dagalo, better known as “Hemedti”, visited the memorial in Kigali that commemorates the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Hemedti toured the museum solemnly, his sympathy-filled face belying the fact that his paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are accused of similar atrocities in Sudan’s civil…

Undeterred by Gaza war, thousands of Indians turn up for jobs in Israel | Unemployment

Undeterred by Gaza war, thousands of Indians turn up for jobs in Israel | Unemployment

Rohtak, India – It’s a frigid January morning and the sun has not risen yet. A shivering Pramod Sharma queues up outside the main entrance of Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) campus in Rohtak, a small town in the northern Indian state of Haryana, about 84km (52 miles) from New Delhi….

Singapore’s Turf Club faces closure after failure to keep the pace | Politics News

Singapore’s Turf Club faces closure after failure to keep the pace | Politics News

Singapore – On a sunny Saturday afternoon in the far north of Singapore, a weekend ritual is in full swing. Racegoers at the Singapore Turf Club are crowded around banks of screens, studying the odds for the afternoon’s upcoming horse races. Many are clutching newspapers, scrutinising the form guide in…

‘Conflict tinder’: Gambian traffickers continue timber trade despite ban | Environment

‘Conflict tinder’: Gambian traffickers continue timber trade despite ban | Environment

Banjul, The Gambia — On a warm May day at a restaurant on the outskirts of Banjul, Lamin (last name withheld) outlined his plan to traffic rosewood timber from Senegal to The Gambia as he cleaned the meat off his chicken drumsticks. “All of this has to be secret,” he…

‘Might get worse’: As Modi unveils Ram temple, Indian Muslims fear future | Politics

‘Might get worse’: As Modi unveils Ram temple, Indian Muslims fear future | Politics

Ayodhya/Lucknow, India – Wearing her hijab, Yusra Hussain stood in the queue to enter a makeshift temple to the Hindu god Ram in Ayodhya, the northern Indian city believed to be his birthplace. What followed is etched in her mind. “I was jeered [at] and taunted,” the 32-year-old said. “And…

Reporter’s Notebook: Covering an anti-war protest in Israel | Israel War on Gaza

Reporter’s Notebook: Covering an anti-war protest in Israel | Israel War on Gaza

It’s a crisp sunny Saturday morning as our crew prepares the car for the drive from Jerusalem to Haifa to cover an anti-war rally. Spirits are high as I place my camera equipment in the boot of the car. Then we discuss footwear. Stefanie, our correspondent, has chosen to wear…

In India’s Ayodhya, the Ram temple means ‘land is costlier than gold’ | Business and Economy

In India’s Ayodhya, the Ram temple means ‘land is costlier than gold’ | Business and Economy

Ayodhya, India: Ram Surat Verma regrets his decision to sell his land in 2019. A farmer in Takpura village in the Ayodhya district of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 155km (96 miles) from Lucknow, the state capital, he received 25 million rupees ($300,000) when he sold his…

‘I don’t want him to die this way’: Uganda’s hidden disabled children | Features

‘I don’t want him to die this way’: Uganda’s hidden disabled children | Features

Namazala, Jinja District, Uganda – The home of Joy Nangobi sits on the edge of Namazala village. Its front is open to the main road and thoroughfare that carries trucks loaded with sugar cane harvested from the fields surrounding it. Its back yard is small and fenced by the tall,…