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Cheap materials raise questions over Kazakhstan's expensive new urban development

Signs of decay months after inauguration raise concerns about Turkistan's Karavansaray

Written by Paolo Sorbello

30 June 2021

Will a free vaccine program boost India’s COVID-19 vaccination rate?

In-person registration is allowing digitally deprived people get vaccinated

Written by Rezwan

30 June 2021

Top Belarusian media website removes social media posts to protect employees

Belarusian Interior Ministry wants to label the news portal as "extremist."

Written by Tanya Lokot

29 June 2021

Hong Kong digital news outlet Stand News removes articles and suspends subscriptions following Apple Daily closure

Another Apple Daily writer was arrested under National Security Law

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

29 June 2021

Myanmar journalists endure attacks for reporting the coup

"Most of us are struggling and our families are suffering"

Written by Mong Palatino

28 June 2021

Amazon Prime TV series dangerously misrepresents Eelam Tamil narratives and histories

Some Tamil community members are calling for a boycott

Written by Keerthana Ram

28 June 2021

How I awoke from the lasting Cuban deception

We grew up repeating 'pioneers for communism, we will be like Che'

Written by Luis Rodriguez Translated by Anthony Sutterman

26 June 2021

Was Michael B. Jordan's ‘J'ouvert’ rum cultural appropriation or a missed opportunity for Trinidad and Tobago?

Basing rum brand on a cherished Carnival festival backfired for US actor

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

24 June 2021

Marmara Sea covered by “sea snot”, with possible dangers to environment

Marine mucilage may have disastrous consequences for the environment

Written by Doga Celik

23 June 2021

#NiUnaMenos six years on: triumphs and new demands of Argentina's feminist movement

What progress has Argentina's feminist movement made so far?

Written by Lucía Leszinsky Translated by Emma Dewick

22 June 2021

Balloons, graffiti, sports and economic power are the latest tools of Palestinian resistance

Young Palestinians also recreated a Gaza bookstore that was destroyed by Israeli forces

Written by أيمن حسونة Translated by Ayat Qadomee

20 June 2021

Trinidad & Tobago marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, even as some seniors struggle at vaccine centres

A good gauge of how the elderly are treated or media misrepresentation?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

17 June 2021

WATCH/LISTEN: “Beyond the Protest Square,” a conversation with Tanya Lokot

Missed the livestream of the June 17 Global Voices Insights webinar featuring media scholar Tanya Lokot on her new book "Beyond the Protest Square"? Here are the video and audio replays.

Written by Georgia Popplewell

17 June 2021

War journalists grieve execution of Spanish reporters in Burkina Faso

Fighting between jihadist groups has grown since a 2015 coup d'etat

Written by Laura Carraso Alvarez Translated by Allison Janos

17 June 2021

Privacy and IP concerns as Kenyans find new ways to cash in on their internet fame

Advertising deals with internet stars have started a new trend

Written by Njeri Wangari

16 June 2021

Alleviating hunger in Bangladesh during Covid-19 restrictions

Food aids help day labourers and families survive during lockdowns

Written by বিজয় Translated by Rezwan

15 June 2021

Organiser of online map protest in Russia fined for crowdsourced obscenities

Virtual rallies are a relatively new form of resistance in Russia

Written by Tanya Lokot

15 June 2021

‘Nothing is braver than a trans woman unafraid to die in order to live’

'I hope to be able to continue growing despite hatred and denial'

Written by Lucía Jiménez Peñuela Translated by Anthony Sutterman

10 June 2021

Tokyo Olympics: A symbol of the divide in Japanese society

An analysis of 2.5 million Japanese-language tweets about Tokyo Olympics

Written by Kazuki Ichida

10 June 2021

Mexican registry for cell phone users sparks privacy concerns

A similar registry was created in 2009, but was leaked and ended up for sale.

Written by Jacobo Nájera Translated by Anthony Sutterman

8 June 2021

Barbados’ prime minister chastises musicians for violent lyrics; artists defend freedom of expression

'Root of the issue' or 'low hanging fruit'?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

7 June 2021

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