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Peru welcomes the ‘Peruvian Pope’ with dances, humor, and merch

Written by Gabriela García Calderón Orbe

Translated by Melissa Vida

16 May 2025

The creative is political: Five lessons from the case of a satirical activist in Kazakhstan

Written by Vlast.kz

7 May 2025

‘Make Moldova Great Again’: The mayor of Chișinău posted a photo with Donald Trump Jr.

Written by Daria Dergacheva

30 April 2025

Bosnian rock-band Dubioza kolektiv ridicules Flat Earth conspiracy theory in a new regional hit song

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

14 March 2025

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Trump's tariffs on penguins and pine trees feel like a late April Fools joke

Uninhabited Heard and McDonald islands among puzzling Australian external territory targets

Written by Kevin Rennie

8 April 2025

How did Northeastern Mandarin become the official tongue of Chinese stand-up comedy?

Phonetic affinity to Mandarin makes Dongbeihua a natural choice for Chinese stand-up comedy

Written by Oiwan Lam

4 March 2025

Humor and rock & roll against political harassment in Argentina

A music video that mocks President Javier Milei reaches the Top 5 most viewed videos in the world

Written by Romina Navarro

Translated by Molly Furnival-Phillips

9 October 2024

Belarusian stand-up comedian who compared Lukashenka to a sparrow is accused of defamation

Ultimately, Komissarenko was able to obtain a talent visa to the United States

Written by Daria Dergacheva

22 August 2024

‘Lobster gate’ in Turkey sparks conversation about economic inequality

The MP later apologized for sharing the lobster photo.

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

24 April 2024

Controversy in Hong Kong involving a Dubai prince-turned-pop star, highlights due diligence missteps

He was welcomed with no background check

Written by Oiwan Lam

13 April 2024

What a Messi! Hong Kong disappointed by Messi’s no show in Miami CF’s friendly against local

The exhibition match aimed to brand Hong Kong as an international event hub

Written by Oiwan Lam

5 February 2024

When it comes to FOMO, in Trinidad & Tobago the struggle is real

YOLO (You Only Live Once), after all

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

12 January 2024

Warm my hands: The story of a Nepali newlywed

A young woman marries and moves to the big city, Kathmandu

Written by Nepali Times

29 December 2023

‘The eagle has landed’ and Trinidad and Tobago social media users are thrilled

'You're welcome'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

29 November 2023

Montenegrin resting contest ends with new record: 50 days of lying down

The contest mocks the stereotype of Montenegrins as lazy

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

18 October 2023

Yiddish: A language to celebrate also for its hilarious curses

May you grow like an onion with its head in the ground!

Written by Filip Noubel

13 October 2023

Arrested humor: Comedian Nour Hajjar detained in censorship case

Hajjar was arrested for jokes about the military and Islam

Written by SMEX

11 September 2023

Trinidad & Tobago is used to heat, but not quite like this

'When the weather changes, daily life changes'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

30 August 2023

A rapper in Uzbekistan is challenging widespread social issues through his songs

Social and political problems are on full display

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

1 July 2023

Ukrainians flooded social media with memes as Wagner Group marched toward Moscow

'Let's cheer for both teams,' some users joked.

Written by Yulia Abibok

29 June 2023

The saga of a jaguar allegedly terrorising a Trinidad village is a masterclass in misinformation

'Who had jaguars roaming the streets down for June?'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

10 June 2023

How I ended up despising my mother tongue in Ukraine

Language had become the primary marker of an ally

Written by Yulia Abibok

7 June 2023

Battle of the donuts: Can a foreign brand displace a local Jamaican favourite?

Jamaica went into a feeding frenzy as an American franchise opened its doors

Written by Emma Lewis

5 June 2023

A cinematic journey through Uzbekistan: How one actor’s career reflects the nation’s cultural evolution and history

Murod Rajabov's films explore half a century of Uzbekistan's history

Written by Mukhammadsodik Donaev

18 May 2023

Poisoned, soaked, but still dancing: Georgia’s ‘Zoomers’ enter the political arena

In Georgia, Gen-Z protests with sass and class

Written by OC Media

3 May 2023

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