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Trump's tariffs on penguins and pine trees feel like a late April Fools jokeUninhabited Heard and McDonald islands among puzzling Australian external territory targetsWritten by Kevin Rennie8 April 2025
Rumeysa Öztürk, PhD student from Turkey, among scores of people detained in the USThe student was snatched by ICE officers while on her way to break her Ramadan fastWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva4 April 2025
Bosnian rock-band Dubioza kolektiv ridicules Flat Earth conspiracy theory in a new regional hit songIn the Balkans the Flat Earth conspiracy theory is a gateway to other ludicrous disinformationWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation14 March 2025
A small town in Tajikistan continues to live in fear of serial killersThe police seem to keep arresting the wrong people Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev31 January 2025
The fall of symbols: Toppling Hafez al-Assad’s largest statue in SyriaThe fall of the Assad regime ignited a wave of destruction against its symbols, from statues in Tartus to Hafez al-Assad's tomb in QardahaWritten by Rami Alhames30 January 2025
Belarussian leader Lukashenka reduced his total votes in the ‘elections’ to not surpass the ‘big brother’According to the exit poll, he had 87.6 percent, and according to the Central Election Commission, 86.8 percent of the vote.Written by Daria Dergacheva29 January 2025
From Russia to the EU: The high stakes of Meta’s content moderation shiftThe solution is to support legacy media rooted in fact-checkingWritten by Daria Dergacheva16 January 2025
On January 10, all eyes will be on VenezuelaVenezuelans anticipate large protests this weekWritten by Estefanía Salazar8 January 2025
Kusturizatsiya: One word that explains Kyrgyzstan’s fight against economic crimesA controversial and yet seemingly effective means of fighting corruption Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev27 December 2024
Mongolia's free trade deal with the Eurasian Economic Union gets postponed after backlash from businessesAuthorities are pro, businesses are against, and consumers are silentWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev25 December 2024
In conversation with Kenyan poet and storyteller Njeri WangariThe Kenyan poet reflects on her life and timesWritten by Kevin Rennie22 December 2024
Kazakhstan's best film of 2024 explores harms of its unique and centuries-old adoption traditionThe film has divided the country into two camps Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev18 December 2024
Failed assassination attempt sparks speculations of power struggle in UzbekistanIt is getting harder to keep things behind the scenes Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev21 November 2024
Ecuador grapples with 14-hour blackouts, climate change, and alleged corruptionEcuadorians only have electricity in their homes and businesses for three hours a dayWritten by Gina YauriTranslated by Rowan Glass19 November 2024
First the flag and now the anthem: How Kyrgyzstan's leadership is changing its national symbolsWith head-scratching explanations and zero input from the public Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev7 November 2024
Moldova's presidential elections face the second roundAlongside the presidential election, a constitutional referendum on European integration is taking placeWritten by Guest Contributor25 October 2024
‘Buy solar panels,’ Cuban officials say as the island faces another critical blackoutHospital generators have begun to run out of fuel, placing critical patients in grave dangerWritten by Michel N.23 October 2024