The word genocide is often used in discussions about modern conflicts, including Ukraine, Gaza and South Sudan. Politicians, journalists and legal experts often debate whether atrocities committed during these conflicts constitute genocide.

In July 1995, more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim (Bosniak) men and boys were systematically killed by Bosnian Serb forces in and around Srebrenica, a town in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, in what international courts later recognised as genocide.

As part of Harbingers’ Magazine’s Special Newsroom 2026, I visited the lakeside villa in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee where, in January 1942, senior Nazi officials gathered for the Wannsee Conference, a meeting that became a crucial moment in the bureaucratic organisation of the Holocaust.

For many Afghanistani women, leaving an abusive marriage is not simply a personal decision – it can involve legal, financial and social challenges. Proving abuse (be it physical, psychological, emotional or financial), meeting legal requirements, and dealing with family pressure may make divorce difficult for many women.

France’s attempt to ban social media for under-15s has been blocked by the country’s Constitutional Council, which recently ruled that the legislation placed disproportionate restrictions on freedom of expression.

The fighting has slowed and flared, ceasefires have been signed and broken, and negotiations have repeatedly come close to producing something more durable. Yet six months after the US and Israel first attacked Iran, lasting peace in the Gulf still looks more like a mirage than a destination.

In a quiet neighbourhood of Seoul, two families live entirely different lives. One resides in a luxurious hilltop mansion surrounded by sunlight and space. The other struggles in a cramped semi-basement apartment where the window reveals little more than street-level feet passing by.

Should an Oscar honour a single role in isolation, or also reflect a wider story about an actor’s career, public image, and cultural moment? The results of the 2026 Oscar night did not fully settle that question

The Drama is the ultimate cross-over of opposites: satire or thriller? The nerve-racking shots and storylines are flawlessly mixed with obscene humor and jokes.