Priyanka Shankar

Journalist

Belgium/India

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

Priyanka Shankar

Journalist

Belgium/India

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

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
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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
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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
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Why is Europe pausing Syrian asylum claims after al-Assad’s fall?
“Wir schaffen das!” or “We can do it!” said former German Chancellor Angela Merkel nine years ago, when she proclaimed that Germany and Europe had the capacity to grant asylum to people seeking refuge. Back then, her words offered hope to hundreds of thou
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French government falls: What’s next for Macron, Le Pen, France?
After less than four months in power, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government has lost a no-confidence vote in parliament over a social security budget dispute. On Wednesday evening, 331 French legislators from left- and right-wing parties, out
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Bangladesh mission in India attacked: Why are ties in freefall?
EXPLAINER News|Politics The attack on the Bangladeshi mission in India further strains ties as the two nations trade accusations of alleged attacks on Hindus. Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. India-Bangladesh ties have been fr
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French no-confidence motion: Is PM Barnier’s government about to fall?
French government led by right-wing Prime Minister Michel Barnier is on the brink of collapse after opposition parties announced a push for a vote of no confidence over a social security budget dispute. Barnier’s decision to force through budget measures
Al Jazeera
Five closest US elections: When California, New York were swing states
Voters across 50 states in the US are casting ballots to choose the 47th president of the country in an election that has turned into a neck-and-neck battle between the two main candidates. So far, election analysts say this year’s presidential race betwe
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Caught in India-China clashes, Ladakh’s nomadic herders fear for future
Chushul, Ladakh, India – The bubbling sound of water boiling on the stove and the aroma of spinach dal fill the air in Tashi Angmo’s kitchen as she rolls dough to make a type of Tibetan bread. “This is a dish which we call timok in Ladakh and tingmo acros
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Border dispute between India and China threatens livelihoods of local herders and farmers
Since August, India and China have been in talks, hoping to resolve long-standing border issues that date back to 1962. That’s when the two Asian superpowers fought a monthlong war along an ill-defined border running through the Himalayas. The fighting en
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How India-China border tensions affect Ladakh nomads
One evening in mid-September, as the sun began to set, the grunts of Kunzes Dolma's yaks filled the sandy streets of Chushul, a Himalayan village in Ladakh, India, near the border with China. The 68-year-old whistled to guide the animals toward her brick
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‘Kings of the world’: The last of the horseback shrimp fishers
Oostduinkerke, Belgium – A few hours after dawn one late July morning, the sound of Gregory Debruyne’s horse Kelly trotting through the verdant lanes of Oostduinkerke echoes through the quaint coastal village in west Belgium. Pulling a cart filled with fi
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Migrant workers sent $650bn overseas last year – what it means
Mina Hamid*, who hails from Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the Netherlands at the age of 11, says she will never forget the first time she sent money to help her family members back home. “I was in my late teenage years, and Afghanistan was reeling unde
Al Jazeera
Suelos contaminados, agua tóxica y paredes con grietas en el cinturón del carbón de la India
Amar Baran Paul nunca olvidará cómo tembló el suelo bajo sus pies y se derrumbaron más de 25 casas a su alrededor hace cuatro años en la ciudad de Harishpur, en el Estado de Bengala Occidental, situado en la parte oriental de la India. Se encuentra cerca
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Priyanka Shankar

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Priyanka is an independent journalist with over six years of experience, specialising in covering migration, human rights, and Europe's evolving relationships with Asia. Her work has been featured in globally renowned publications such as Al Jazeera English, The Guardian, Nikkei Asia, El Pais, Deutsche Welle, BBC Travel, and The South China Morning Post, among others.

She was part of an Al Jazeera English team that won an Edward R Murrow Award in 2024 for breaking news coverage of Israel's war on Gaza. Her cross-border investigation with five other journalists on a shadow banking system along an irregular migration route also received an honourable mention at the Trace Prize for Investigative Reporting in 2024.

Focusing on impactful storytelling, Priyanka brings expertise in breaking news coverage, feature news reporting, and investigative journalism. By leveraging her ability to research complex topics and report across multiple media formats, she strives to uphold the values of press freedom and provide nuanced perspectives on critical global issues.