International Relations · August, 2025

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International Relations · August, 2025

Stories about International Relations from August, 2025

What Brazil’s digital fight means for free expression in the Global South

Brazil’s model of platform regulation is drawing both praise and retaliation, within and beyond its borders

Written by Guest Contributor

29 August 2025

‘The body as a stage for human relationships‘: A literary perspective by Togolese writer Sami Tchak

Travelling for work is not the life of a traveller.

Written by Filip Noubel, Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

27 August 2025

Cambodian workers face violence and threats amid escalating border tensions with Thailand

Around 500,000 Cambodian workers hold permits to work in Thailand

Written by Prachatai

26 August 2025

How Europe is managing guilt over Gaza: The politics of moral cleansing

Europe’s distancing from Netanyahu masks deeper complicity in Gaza’s devastation and the silencing of Palestinians

Written by Guest Contributor

22 August 2025

This Indonesian island is projected to be an ‘Eco-City,’ but at what cost?

Officials say the Rempang Eco City will create hundreds of jobs and drive Indonesia's green energy transition

Written by Hasya Nindita, Zhaoyin Feng

21 August 2025

Pakistani medical degrees leave Kashmir graduates without practice rights in India

Doctors and medical students who receive their degrees through Pakistani universities can face bureaucratic hurdles and stigma

Written by Syed Ahmad Rufai

21 August 2025

How villagers in Kazakhstan fought against a Chinese cement plant and lost

A modern tale similar to the battle between David and Goliath, but with the underdog losing

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev, Brian Hioe

19 August 2025

A film shares the challenges of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic

The film touches on language barriers, LGBTQ+ issues, and the generational differences within immigrant families

Written by Filip Noubel

17 August 2025

Is China responsible for the illegal extraction of mineral resources by its companies in Africa?

Some activists argue that China's presence in Africa is another form of modern-day colonization

Written by Jean Sovon, Vivian Wu

17 August 2025

Trump, Aliyev, and Pashinyan’s historic agreement: A chance for peace?

The U.S. and Azerbaijani presidents and the Armenian prime minister signed a series of agreements

Written by Mikheil Khachidze, Arzu Geybullayeva

16 August 2025

Pacific communities celebrate World Court’s Advisory Opinion on climate change

The court said states have legal obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Written by Mong Palatino

15 August 2025

The smile and the scar: Diaspora, identity and the Modi selfie

‘I remain a diasporic child of India, the daughter of a Hindu soldier and Muslim woman’

Written by Guest Contributor

11 August 2025

BRI 2.0 in Uzbekistan: Funded by Europe, driven by China-Saudi cooperation

China is building and taking credit for major projects funded by the European Union

Written by Guest Contributor

10 August 2025

Have the Kurds turned away from the quest for an autonomous state?

Abdullah Öcalan’s landmark declaration for the PKK to lay down arms ends decades of armed insurgency.

Written by Stephanie Almughrabi

8 August 2025

Copper, capital, and consequences: China’s mining gamble in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

After over 17 years of delays, the mine is poised to open next year despite environmental and social concerns

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev, Brian Hioe

7 August 2025

Ex-lawmaker Au Kam San arrested in Macau's first national security case

Au has remained a vocal critic of the Macau government's policies since retiring from the Legislature

Written by Global Voices East Asia

6 August 2025

What has become of Mauritania's fishermen fifteen years after the authorities signed an agreement with China?

Unchecked industrial fishing practices have severely depleted coastal waters in West Africa

Written by Jean Sovon, Vivian Wu

4 August 2025

Digital blackout: How internet shutdowns devastate the economy and daily life in North Waziristan, Pakistan

The internet is a lifeline for employment and economic stability — especially in remote areas

Written by Farooq Mahsud

2 August 2025

Goma: Mental health support for conflict victims required for sustainable peace in DRC

Healing psychological trauma is essential for peacebuilding.

Written by Global Voices en français

Translated by Laura

2 August 2025

Greek protesters block military cargo bound for Israel

The protest represents a multi-dimensional struggle: economic, geopolitical, and ethical

Written by Elvis Takahashi Mantello

1 August 2025

Africa’s ambitious push for vaccine independence

‘Our countries got independence in 1960. But we saw with COVID-19 that Africa is not independent.’

Written by Guest Contributor

1 August 2025

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