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25th journalist arrested in Azerbaijan in continuing government campaign

The government continues to target independent journalists without pause

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

9 hours ago

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

This caused discussions in Moldova's social media space

Written by Daria Dergacheva

3 weeks ago

Peru adopts controversial ‘anti-NGO’ law

Indigenous, social and politicians representative argued against the ‘anti-NGO law’

Written by IFEX, Laura Vidal

Translated by Dalia Tarek

4 weeks ago

How lemons became Tajikistan’s national brand

People who tried Tajik lemons tend to agree that they are the best in the world

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

20 April 2025

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

Rumeysa Öztürk, PhD student from Turkey, among scores of people detained in the US

The student was snatched by ICE officers while on her way to break her Ramadan fast

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

4 April 2025

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

In the Balkans the Flat Earth conspiracy theory is a gateway to other ludicrous disinformation

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

14 March 2025

A small town in Tajikistan continues to live in fear of serial killers

The police seem to keep arresting the wrong people

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

31 January 2025

The fall of symbols: Toppling Hafez al-Assad’s largest statue in Syria

The fall of the Assad regime ignited a wave of destruction against its symbols, from statues in Tartus to Hafez al-Assad's tomb in Qardaha

Written by Rami Alhames

30 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 Dergacheva

29 January 2025

From Russia to the EU: The high stakes of Meta’s content moderation shift

The solution is to support legacy media rooted in fact-checking

Written by Daria Dergacheva

16 January 2025

On January 10, all eyes will be on Venezuela

Venezuelans anticipate large protests this week

Written by Estefanía Salazar

8 January 2025

Kusturizatsiya: One word that explains Kyrgyzstan’s fight against economic crimes

A controversial and yet seemingly effective means of fighting corruption

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

27 December 2024

Mongolia's free trade deal with the Eurasian Economic Union gets postponed after backlash from businesses

Authorities are pro, businesses are against, and consumers are silent

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

25 December 2024

In conversation with Kenyan poet and storyteller Njeri Wangari

The Kenyan poet reflects on her life and times

Written by Kevin Rennie

22 December 2024

Kazakhstan's best film of 2024 explores harms of its unique and centuries-old adoption tradition

The film has divided the country into two camps

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

18 December 2024

Failed assassination attempt sparks speculations of power struggle in Uzbekistan

It is getting harder to keep things behind the scenes

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

21 November 2024

Ecuador grapples with 14-hour blackouts, climate change, and alleged corruption

Ecuadorians only have electricity in their homes and businesses for three hours a day

Written by Gina Yauri

Translated by Rowan Glass

19 November 2024

First the flag and now the anthem: How Kyrgyzstan's leadership is changing its national symbols

With head-scratching explanations and zero input from the public

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

7 November 2024

Moldova's presidential elections face the second round

Alongside the presidential election, a constitutional referendum on European integration is taking place

Written by Guest Contributor

25 October 2024

‘Buy solar panels,’ Cuban officials say as the island faces another critical blackout

Hospital generators have begun to run out of fuel, placing critical patients in grave danger

Written by Michel N.

23 October 2024

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