Geographical Contributors

An image from local Russian television showing Charlie Walker being detained

The prisoner of Yakutia

Jul 8, 2026

Charlie Walker recounts his experience in a Russian cell, after being accused of espionage and photographing restricted military sites The…

Our seven favourite New Zealand locations

Jul 7, 2026

Discover some of New Zealand's most spectacular viewpoints, curated by expert travel guides Jemma and Grant

Can local authorities be the game-changer in the fight against modern slavery?

Jun 22, 2026

The battle against modern slavery could be won locally, if councils are supported

Greece’s offshore gamble

Jun 15, 2026

Greece wants to become an energy power in a fractured Europe, but opponents say the country is risking its own climate credibility for an uncertain fossil-fuel prize

In the isolated wilds of the Altai Mountains, 12-year-old Aykerim holds a golden eagle outside her family’s home

Inside the world of Mongolia’s eagle hunters

Jun 9, 2026

In Mongolia's Altai, Kazakh hunters still ride with golden eagles across a landscape in which survival, skill and tradition remain intimately bound

A journey back to the Algerian Sahara

Jun 4, 2026

After years away, Anthony Ham returns to the Algerian Sahara, where ancient rock art, Tuareg hospitality and vast, wind-carved landscapes…

West Bengal is home to around 100 million people – more than the population of Germany.

West Bengal enters the Hindutva era

May 27, 2026

As the BJP takes power in West Bengal for the first time, Muslims in one of India’s most politically important border states fear that the language of law and order is becoming a tool of exclusion

The future already exists

May 21, 2026

The warning lights are flashing, but the building blocks of a different civilisation already exist – and they work

The real message behind Trump’s Beijing summit

May 20, 2026

Beyond tariffs and trade deals, the visit highlighted a far deeper struggle over technology, influence and global power

HAJJAH, YEMEN – March 12, 2021: Violent battles between government forces and Houthi rebels in the north of Hajjah Governorate, bordering Saudi Arabia

The missing piece in conflict resolution

May 19, 2026

Peace talks often focus on power and borders, but Yemen shows how environmental pressures can both fuel conflict and help build peace, argues Michael Keating