Priyanka Shankar

Journalist

Independent journalist. Email: priyanka.shankar16@gmail.com

Priyanka Shankar

Journalist

Independent journalist. Email: priyanka.shankar16@gmail.com

Foreign aid cuts hurt the most vulnerable in world’s largest refugee camp
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – The sound of children at play echoes through the verdant lanes of one of the dozens of refugee camps on the outskirts of Cox’s Bazar, a densely populated coastal town in southeast Bangladesh. Just for a moment, the sounds manage
Al Jazeera
US aid cuts leave Rohingya in Bangladesh vulnerable to hepatitis C
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh -- As the U.S. and other countries slash their humanitarian aid budgets to focus on other priorities, Rohingya refugees are suffering. Nearly 1 million members of the mostly Muslim ethnic group originally from neighboring Myanmar a
Nikkei Net
India-Pakistan live: Pakistan, India allege drone attacks, tensions spiral
Live updatesLive updates, Al Jazeera Live Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. Pakistan’s military says it has downed 25 Indian drones over its territory, while India says it thwarted a Pakistani drone and missile attack on its mi
Al Jazeera
The $10bn India-Pakistan trade secret hidden by official data
In the days after gunmen killed at least 26 people in the picturesque tourist resort of Pahalgam in India-administered Kashmir last week, India and Pakistan announced a string of diplomatic moves against each other, including shutting down cross-border tr
Al Jazeera
‘We feel like we’re back in Senegal’: the Sufis helping migrants in the Canaries
Part-school, part-social network, a Mouride circle on the Spanish island is helping teenage asylum seekers prepare for adulthood and navigate a challenging welfare system Photographs by Diana Takacsova In a three-storey building in a residential neighbour
The Guardian
Why is X suing the Indian government as Musk woos Modi?
When Elon Musk met Narendra Modi in Washington DC in February, the SpaceX and Tesla chief presented India’s prime minister with a gift and introduced him to his family. Modi described the meeting as “very good”. Modi was in the United States to see Presid
Al Jazeera
EU now courts India, in Trump's new geopolitical battlefield
Analysis EU & the World 3 co-observers As seven planets align in the celestial world this week, in the world of geopolitics, the EU — which appears keen to garner new allies amid tense relations with the US and China — hopes to align with the world's larg
EUobserver
Uncertainty grows among refugees and migrants as Germany heads to the polls
Berlin/Cottbus, Germany – Germany is preparing for high-stakes elections, amid fears that far-right sentiment rising while migration policies sit at the center of political debate. In Cottbus, a city in eastern Brandenburg, the mood is tense as voters pre
Al Jazeera
Bhutanese refugees in Nepal living in limbo, longing to reclaim their land
In the 1990s, many Nepali-speaking citizens of Bhutan fled their country to escape oppression under the country’s “One Nation, One People” law. After landing in temporary refugee camps in Nepal, many of them resettled in third countries. But some remain i
The World from PRX
Why Nepal’s Gurkha fighters want to join India’s army again
Change of rules in Indian Army hiring scheme has affected young men in Nepal who are training to join armies worldwide. Some have turned to Russia.
Al Jazeera
Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium over the use of “conflict minerals” in their supply chains. Lawyers representing the Central African country, claimed in
Al Jazeera
Bhutanese refugees in Nepal: 'We want to return home'
Dhanmaya Muktangtamang is among the thousands of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese citizens forced to flee the Himalayan nation of Bhutan in the 1990s under its "one nation, one people" policy. The policy was Introduced after a 1988 census revealed a Nepalese maj
dw.com
Who is Kim Keon-hee, described as South Korea’s ‘Lady Macbeth’?
Just days after South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed martial law order, memes and parody posts suggesting it had been carried out to protect his wife, Kim Keon-hee, began to circulate on social media. According to a report that appeared in the S
Al Jazeera
Who is Francois Bayrou, France’s new prime minister?
French President Emmanuel Macron has named centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister after several days of tense political gridlock. The 73-year-old from the centre-right Democratic Movement, or MoDem, party will replace Michel Barnier, who resigned
Al Jazeera
Real-life ‘Succession’: What is the latest Murdoch family drama all about?
In a scene that might have been portrayed in the fictional TV series, Succession, a district court in Nevada in the US has ruled against media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s bid to change his family trust and transfer control to his eldest son. The move by the fo
Al Jazeera
Will the French political crisis help Marine Le Pen’s far-right RN party?
“They chose disorder,” said French President Emmanuel Macron, referring to the right- and left-wing politicians who last week jointly voted in favour of a no-confidence vote which toppled the government. Speaking to the nation in a televised address on Th
Al Jazeera

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Priyanka Shankar

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Priyanka is an independent award winning journalist from India, currently covering stories about migration, human rights and Europe's relations with Asia.

Her work can be seen in Al Jazeera English, The Guardian, The World, Deutsche Welle, The South China Morning Post, BBC Travel, Lighthouse Reports, Times UK, El Pais and others.

Outside a newsroom, you will find her rambling along mountains or scuba diving. Dance, music and exploring different forms of street art are other passions.