michael safi
International correspondent @guardian, ex-south Asia correspondent in Delhi, Signal: +919650743123
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‘We’re fighting a ghost’: six months on, coronavirus victories remain fragile
Governments are at a nebulous stage: past the initial shocks but still without a clear end in sight
Iran's Covid death toll three times higher than admitted, says report
BBC says government papers reveal total is more than 42,000 – far above official toll of 17,000
All the people: what happens if humanity's ranks start to shrink?
A study in the Lancet suggests the world’s population will peak in 2064. If so, the consequences will be profound
Jordan could 'look positively' on one-state solution if Palestinian-Israeli rights equal
Prime minister Omar Razzaz says Israel’s annexation plan would destabilise region
Iran stays execution of anti-government protesters on death row
Rejection of appeal against convictions had triggered protests on social media
Global wrap: Hong Kong 'critical' as Covid cases rise worldwide
Lam says situation out of control, while Melbourne makes face masks compulsory
Satellite image raises suspicions of attack at Iran nuclear site
Picture shows more damage at Natanz facility than has been disclosed by authorities
'Our pastures have been taken': Indians rue China's Himalayan land grab
Exclusive: image obtained by Guardian shows substantial Chinese military structures erected despite agreements to disengage
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Exclusive: Image obtained by Guardian shows substantial Chinese military structures erected despite agreements to disengage @HannahEP
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Jordan bans smoking and vaping in indoor public spaces
Decision follows recent revelation country has highest rates of tobacco use in the world
'Big tobacco wants our youth's lungs': rise of smoking in Jordan
Despite one of the world’s highest smoking rates, many politicians believe a ban will affect the economy
Jordan smoking rates highest in world amid claims of big tobacco interference
Exclusive: Health groups accuse firms of undue political influence as survey finds 80% of men use nicotine
Hardline Hindu nationalists campaign against Taj Mahal
Resentment over Muslim emperor building India’s most famous monument fuels campaign to push it to margins of history
Soldiers fell to their deaths as India and China's troops fought with rocks
India shocked by Himalayan border clash in which unarmed troops fought in the dark
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Hundreds of soldiers fighting on a narrow ridge in darkness for hours with iron rods and stones, with men from both sides falling from the mountain into the gorge below - details of what transpired Monday night are just shocking
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India says soldiers killed on disputed Himalayan border with China
First loss of life in area in at least 45 years comes amid renewed dispute
Iran ends provision by state of contraceptives and vasectomies
Government move to boost birth rate does not affect pharmacies or private hospitals
The first wave of Covid-19 is not over – but how might a second look?
The pandemic’s future will be decided by human action and several unanswered questions about the nature of the virus
'I’m getting shot': attacks on journalists surge in US protests
Analysis by Guardian and Bellingcat finds 148 arrests or attacks on media covering George Floyd protests in the US
George Floyd protests: reporters targeted by police and crowds
Journalists report and record being shot at, teargassed, arrested and intimidated
Coronavirus will reshape our cities – we just don't know how yet
The development of cities has been by affected by disease for centuries, so what legacy will Covid-19 leave on urban life?
Covid-19 cases in Brazil surpass Italy as virus surges in Latin America
Mexico and Peru struggle to contain outbreaks while deaths in Spain fall to two-month low