Ecuador鈥檚 prison battle: The aftermath
A riot that killed 118 prisoners has raised questions about Ecuador鈥檚 prison system, as violent gang rivalry continues within prison walls.
The president of Ecuador has declared a state of emergency for the prison system after the country鈥檚 worst prison riot, in which 118 inmates died. It鈥檚 part of a wave of violence that has swept Ecuador's jails, as rival drug gangs fight for dominance. 麻豆社 Mundo鈥檚 Ana Maria Roura has been looking into the story.
Squid Game: kids' games and killings
鈥楽quid Game鈥� has been topping streaming charts around the world. The South Korean drama sees contestants playing popular children's games to win millions of dollars, but the cost of losing is death. 麻豆社 Korean's William Lee explains the appeal of its mix of nostalgia and horror.
Morocco鈥檚 cannabis farmers
Despite the huge profits for international dealers, Morocco鈥檚 cannabis farmers are poor. Recently the government legalised the growth and sale of cannabis for medical and industrial purposes, so will farmers benefit? 麻豆社 Arabic鈥檚 Mohamed Ibrahim visited northern Morocco to find out.
Russia's Romanov wedding
A descendant of the Russian royal family was recently married in a lavish ceremony in St Petersburg. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov is a great-grandnephew of the last tsar, Nicholas II. Olga Ivshina of 麻豆社 Russian tells us about reactions among ordinary Russians.
Afghan fruit in Pakistani markets
Pakistan imports plenty of fruit from Afghanistan, but this year there鈥檚 been more, and it鈥檚 cheaper. Since the Taliban took over, trade between the two countries has become one-sided, with Afghan farmers keen to get their produce out, as 麻豆社 Urdu鈥檚 Azizullah Khan reports.
Image: Relatives wait with caskets for inmates who died in the Litoral Penitentiary
Credit: Gerardo Menoscal/Agencia Press South/Getty Images
