Turkish finance minister wrecks economy ‘with a twinkle in his eye’The minister dodged questions on the economy's failing figuresWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva30 December 2021
Despite widespread opposition, Japan plans to dump water from Fukushima plant into the Pacific OceanA million tons of contaminated water will be released in two years' timeWritten by Mong Palatino, Nevin Thompson30 December 2021
Turkish pop star angers the public with tone-deaf comments on current economic crisis"Let them eat simit" trends on Turkish Twitter spaceWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva21 December 2021
Turkey announces new steps to normalize ties with ArmeniaAn Armenian spokesperson confirmed the nation is ready for dialogueWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva20 December 2021
The Turkish Lira continues to lose value at a breakneck paceThe Turkish lira keeps tumbling against foreign currencies Written by Arzu Geybullayeva20 December 2021
2021 in review, from a Caribbean point of viewConcerns about the environment and gender-based violence rivalled fears of the pandemicWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco20 December 2021
2021 in retrospective: Authoritarian practices threatened journalists and restricted media freedom in South AsiaPress and internet freedom faced challenges in 2021Written by Rezwan16 December 2021
St Lucia announces it will host a ‘vaxxed’ Carnival in 2022, but is it realistic?Economic strategy, support for the creative sector, or vaccination tactic? Written by Janine Mendes-Franco13 December 2021
High infection, low vaccination—could mandatory COVID-19 vaccines be the answer for Caribbean nations?Do rights trump collective responsibility, or the other way round? Written by Janine Mendes-Franco8 December 2021
Citizens start clean-up and recovery efforts after protests and riots in Solomon IslandsAround 63 buildings were burned down during the three-day riotWritten by Mong Palatino6 December 2021
Post-COP26, a Caribbean view on climate injustice and ‘1.5 to stay alive’'We cannot talk about climate justice if we don't talk about climate injustice'Written by Emma Lewis5 December 2021