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Thai cook reveals what detention is like for Uyghurs in Thailand

Written by Prachatai

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Jamaica's protected area that wasn't

Written by Guest Contributor

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Mass protests continue to rock Turkey after arrest of Istanbul mayor

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

3 days ago

Phantom people: How the Tver Karelians live in Russia

Written by Daria Dergacheva

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Stories about Governance

The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu: A turning point in Turkish politics?

The move marks a significant escalation in Turkey’s ongoing political conflict

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

6 days ago

African Union: Mahmoud Ali Youssouf elected as new commission chairperson

Mahmoud Ali Youssouf must also face various armed conflicts.

Written by Jean Sovon Translated by Laura

1 week ago

How the Income Tax department’s actions undermine India’s democratic foundations

Agencies thats have criticized the ruling BJP party have been targeted

Written by Kanav Narayan Sahgal

1 week ago

How Brazilians are reacting to a 21st-century coup plot

The attorney general's office charged Bolsonaro for leading a criminal organization 'based on an authoritarian project,' using state structures and influencing the military

Written by Global Voices Brazil

2 weeks ago

‘Our mission is to smother negativity with positivity!’: Why Russians enjoy traveling to North Korea

All tour programs are approved at the North Korean government level

Written by Baikal People Journal

2 weeks ago

Four key points to understanding Trump’s war against a Brazilian judge

Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of video platform Rumble, while the US president and his allies threaten him with legal actions abroad

Written by Agencia Publica

2 weeks ago

Georgia marks 100 days of protests

Thousands of people gathered outside the Georgian Parliament in the 100th consecutive day of protests against the government’s U-turn on EU membership negotiations.

Written by OC Media, Arzu Geybullayeva

2 weeks ago

The Caribbean watches with interest as one SpaceX rocket lands in The Bahamas and another explodes

Regional social media users might well be waiting for the other booster to drop

Written by Flora Thomas

2 weeks ago

The hidden cost of water scarcity in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

The Rohingya refugee's growing demand for water has further intensified the crisis.

Written by Zulker Naeen

3 weeks ago

Nine women journalists will spend International Women's Day behind bars in Azerbaijan

Numerous Azerbaijani women journalists have been arrested on bogus smuggling charges

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

3 weeks ago

USAID suspension has far-reaching impacts in South Asia

The aid pause has left thousands of workers jobless and essential services suspended

Written by Rezwan

3 weeks ago

Pakistan struggles with governance and rampant corruption

Recent changes in laws combined with judiciary protests have further destabilized Pakistan

Written by Syed Salman Mehdi

3 weeks ago

Thailand ‘secretly’ deports 40 Uyghurs to China despite outcry of human rights groups

The refugees have been held in detention in Bangkok for over ten years

Written by Mong Palatino

3 weeks ago

In its runoff, Ecuador must choose between military force or social change to combat violence

Daniel Noboa and Luisa González will meet again at the polls in April 2025

Written by Gina Yauri Translated by Melissa Vida

3 weeks ago

Avarua protestors demand transparency in the China-Cook Islands agreement

The deal boosts China's growing presence and influence in the Pacific

Written by Mong Palatino

3 weeks ago

How to save the Caspian Sea from turning into an environmental disaster

It could lose one third of its area by the end of the century

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

3 weeks ago

Bridging the gap between Nepal's Indigenous Peoples and governments

Indigenous peoples' voices are frequently ignored by Nepalese officials

Written by Biswash Chepang

3 weeks ago

In a village of Azerbaijan, people's homes are destroyed, and trees are cut down en masse

The destruction results from reconstruction and development plans after the Second Karabakh War

Written by Meltem Talibzade

3 weeks ago

From promises of change to total capture — Turkey's political forecast

From political figures, to journalists, civil society representatives, businessmen and many others, the list of targeted individuals keeps growing

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

4 weeks ago

Misinformation and smear attacks follow the freeze of USAID funding in the Western Balkans

The aid actually goes largely to state institutions and the private sector

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

4 weeks ago

In a post-COP29 Azerbaijan, the country's environmental issues remain

Citizens bear the brunt of the government’s commitment to fossil fuel production and the absence of effective policies to reduce their negative impact

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, Meydan TV

4 weeks ago

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