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

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

7 hours ago

Balochistan’s unrest escalates as separatists hijack passenger train in Pakistan

Written by Ramna Saeed

17 hours ago

After Assad: Sectarian violence and the struggle for Syria’s future

Written by Guest Contributor

21 hours ago

A ballerina battles for European Georgia

Written by Giorgi Ninos

4 days ago

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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

4 days ago

Another test for international justice: Sudan takes the UAE to the ICJ over its complicity in genocide

The case comes amid growing global scrutiny of UAE military alliances, including its deepening ties with Israel despite accusations of genocide in Gaza

Written by Walid El Houri

4 days ago

Why Nigeria made headlines on International Women's Day for all the wrong reasons

Women in leadership face systemic obstacles, exposing Nigeria's shaky commitment to gender equality

Written by Adesewa Olofinko

7 days 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

1 week ago

This Gambian advocate believes female genital mutilation could be eliminated within one generation

The fight against FGM has requires men, young people, and local women

Written by Guest Contributor

1 week ago

After complaints of mistreatment of Chinese workers in Brazil, BYD watched employees closer

Agência Pública's story revealed that workers were being submitted to 'slavery-like conditions' by an outsourced company working for electric vehicle giant BYD

Written by Pública - Agência de jornalismo investigativo Translated by Liam Anderson

1 week ago

On International Women's Day, a call for Jamaica to combat systemic barriers that hold women back

'This is not optional'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

2 weeks ago

The Year of reparations: What does it mean and what should Africa expect?

How do you apologise for one of the worst crimes to humanity?

Written by Adesewa Olofinko

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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

Rex Lasalle, a leader of Trinidad & Tobago's 1970 army mutiny in support of the Black Power movement, has died

'[People] want a relationship based on respect, unity, and moral authority'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

3 weeks ago

Greek communities mobilize to fight back evictions amid growing housing crisis

Resisting eviction, Greek communities fight back against housing injustice

Written by Elvis Takahashi Mantello

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

3 weeks ago

Eastern DRC: Civilian victims of renewed tensions between government and rebels

The start of an all-out war between the DRC and Rwanda

Written by Jean Sovon Translated by Laura

4 weeks ago

Nepali student's death in an Indian University raises questions about harassment and accountability

The tragic incident has sparked outrage in Nepal and India

Written by Benju Lwagun

4 weeks ago

Championing change: Ukrainian activist advocates for the rights of people with disabilities

Before 2022, around 3 million Ukrainians lived with disabilities, a number that has surged due to the full-scale war

Written by Anna Romandash

4 weeks ago

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