The Assad regime itself had been decaying for years, riven by internal division and the effects of organized crime, which had infiltrated virtually every corner of power.

Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.

The Boiling River regularly reaches 45C – with drastic consequences for the surrounding rainforest.

Fourna, home to 180 people and hidden in the fir-tree covered mountains of central Greece, is a vanishing village that is determined to keep its place on the map.

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Syria’s new transitional prime minister, Mohammad al-Bashir, says one of his first goals is to “bring back the millions of ...