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'Elephants are terrorists': The unintended consequences of an African triumph
Botswana's elephant population has doubled in recent decades, creating chaos for many who live alongside them.
A total alcohol ban in India unleashed a raft of unintended consequences
In the Indian state of Bihar, a black market for booze is running rampant, making millions and killing people in the process.
Workers on Sri Lanka's estates reveal the bitter truth behind ethical labels on tea packets
An Foreign Correspondent investigation in Sri Lanka has found popular certification schemes are failing to live up to their ethical promises.
How the infamous World Cup kiss blew the lid on an open secret in Spanish women's football
A Foreign Correspondent investigation has found a culture of sexism and misogyny has long dominated the sport's national administration in Spain.
A 'red gold' rush is fuelling a destructive crime wave in South Africa
As the price of copper surges globally, armed criminal syndicates are stripping the country bare in search of easy cash.
In pursuit of the perfect Instagram selfie, Bali might build a towering ‘eyesore’ on this untouched beach
A new wave of construction is sweeping Bali, carving up rice fields and prime beachfront land for "Instagrammable" villas, resorts and massive tourism projects.
The Australian doctor who survived seven years in the desert as a prisoner of Al Qaeda
Kidnapped from his Burkina Faso home at gunpoint in 2016, Ken Elliott survived seven years in the desert as a prisoner of Al Qaeda.
The Chinese mainlanders moving in to help Beijing remake Hong Kong
In the past couple of years, more than 100,000 people have moved to Hong Kong, and the majority have come from mainland China.
How an enemy nation targeted France's 'Achilles heel in the Pacific'
A Pacific archipelago in Australia's backyard has become a new front in a bitter feud between France and Azerbaijan.
Thailand's Buddhist monks keep getting arrested for drugs, corruption, even murder
Mounting scandals involving Buddhist monks are eroding public faith in a key pillar of Thai society.