Mosul in colour
With the Islamic State group no longer in charge, Shaimaa Khalil meets Iraqis in Mosul who are rediscovering their artistic flamboyance.
What life after IS looks like for the residents of Iraq's second city - bright hijabs, bold makeup and striking works of art. "Colour has become their way of saying ‘we’ve taken our lives and our city back’" says Shaimaa Khalil.
Pascale Harter introduces this and other stories from correspondents around the world:
Orla Guerin finds out what happened to the two sick children she met in Yemen last year. Six months on, were they able to leave the war-torn country to get the medical care they so desperately needed?
Alfonso Daniels travels across the Saharan desert in Mauritania to investigate its booming fishmeal industry, that has been accused of contributing to overfishing, a problem which threatens the livelihood and food security of millions of people across West Africa.
And Rahul Tandon discovers how the Harry Potter novels are playing an innovative role in educating India’s future lawyers.
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