Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Decoded: What Halftime Meant to Proud Puerto Ricans Like MeBad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance felt like a nonstop party, but beneath the vibrant staging and dancing was a densely layered visual essay on Puerto Rico's history. While much of the online narrative focuses on whether the show was "understandable," "entertaining" or "political," the deeper cultural...

Nigeria government denies report it paid 'huge' ransom to Boko Haram to free St Mary's pupilsChris EwokorBBC Africa, AbujaEPA/ShutterstockMore than 200 pupils and staff were taken by gunmen from St Mary's School in November - all were freed by ChristmasNigeria's government has rejected a media report alleging that it paid a "huge" ransom to Islamist militant group Boko Haram to secure the...

In Indonesia, a fishing village replants mangrove forests one seedling at a time In Indonesia, a fishing village replants mangrove forests one seedling at a time Over the last 30 years, 40% of Indonesia's mangroves have been cut down mainly to create fish and shrimp farms, destroying local ecosystems. But one small indigenous fishing village is changing that....

Iran attacks Israel, Gulf states, after naming new leader on Day 10 of war Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, on Monday. Bilal Hussein/AP...

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