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English · November, 2020

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Exemplary governance: Which countries should high-COVID nations follow?

Connecting illness, death and governance in a COVID world

Written by Ian Inkster

30 November 2020

Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert freed from Iranian jail in prisoner swap

The academic spent 804 days in prison in Iran

Written by Kevin Rennie

27 November 2020

Global Voices condemns the attacks on North Macedonia NGO Metamorphosis Foundation

We call on the country's authorities to investigate the online hate campaign

Written by Global Voices

27 November 2020

Hong Kong pro-democracy trio defiant in face of upcoming jail sentence

The have pleaded guilty to charges of participating in an 'unlawful protest'

Written by Oiwan Lam

27 November 2020

Trinidad & Tobago deports Venezuelan women and children as matter of ‘national security’

'It's not up to anyone to just change the law'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

26 November 2020

Caribbean football enthusiasts mourn the passing of Diego Maradona

'[He] was just pure genius'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

26 November 2020

Can secularism be compatible with Islam?

World of confusion between secularism, free speech, and civil liberties

Written by The Battleground

26 November 2020

Rubber ducks in Thai protests inspire solidarity and memes

Thailand's new protest icon was celebrated by #MilkTeaAlliance activists across Asia

Written by Mong Palatino

25 November 2020

Report into Australian special forces war crimes in Afghanistan ‘gut-wrenching’

Twenty-five defence force personnel face charges over thirty-nine killings

Written by Kevin Rennie

25 November 2020

Are some citizens being targeted more than others when it comes to Trinidad & Tobago's COVID-19 legislation?

Is there '1 Law for the Rich & 1 Law for the Poor'?

Written by Flora Thomas

24 November 2020

In Jamaica, backlash over limestone quarry in ecological area sparks youth online activism

There's a 'new wave of environmental consciousness in Jamaica'

Written by Emma Lewis

24 November 2020

In the Middle East, words escape prison walls to inspire freedom and hope

"Why is our homeland so small and tight, and why am I considered a criminal or an enemy that threatens it!”

Written by Khalid Ibrahim

23 November 2020

Two white snakes, first of their species in the world, found in Nepal

Kraits are some of the world's most venomous snakes

Written by Sanjib Chaudhary

23 November 2020

The greatness of Caribbean writer Jean Rhys

'The sensibility and force of her literature have endured'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

22 November 2020

Stop playing politics or face a ban, Nintendo warns Animal Crossing gamers

"What Animal Crossing represented was not just entertainment [...]"

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

22 November 2020

Solomon Islands bans Facebook for ‘harmful content’

An official claims Facebook is merely being 'suspended' for an indefinite time

Written by Mong Palatino

21 November 2020

Voices in a Bangkok rally a day after police used water cannon and tear gas against protesters

They support democratic reforms, constitutional amendments, and the ouster of the prime minister

Written by Prachatai

21 November 2020

Beijing's misgivings with tech billionaire Jack Ma, as seen by Chinese social media

Judging by Weibo, the tech billionaire went from hero to villain in the space of a week

Written by Oiwan Lam

21 November 2020

After back-to-back typhoons, Filipinos criticize President Duterte's absence from public eye

A hashtag calling for Duterte's ouster also trended on Twitter

Written by Karlo Mongaya

20 November 2020

Barbados removes statue of British naval officer Horatio Nelson for his role in the slave trade

'The struggle doesn't end with the moving of this statue'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

18 November 2020

As typhoon causes floods in the Philippines, cellphone ‘load’ becomes disaster relief

Experts urge effective communication programs as part of disaster management

Written by Kodao Productions

16 November 2020

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