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Q&A: Meet Shakuntala Marndi, Santali-language activist and Wikimedian

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The controversy over grasslands in eastern Sri Lanka

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Armenia and Azerbaijan stuck yet again in signing peace deal

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renowned for its music

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El Salvador, a new migrant prison under the Trump administration

Human rights organizations warn against normalizing mass deportations without trial

Written by Estefanía Salazar, Elizabeth Translated by Ameya Nagarajan

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In Turkey, a controversial law on cybersecurity is widely seen as yet another censorship tool

Turkish experts, civil society groups, and international observers saw the law as a potential tool to restrict independent reporting and stifle dissent

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

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Turkey’s Kurdish peace talks: A genuine effort or Erdoğan’s power play?

Erdoğan is arguably negotiating with the Kurds mainly as a means of securing Kurdish parliamentarians’ votes to extend his rule as president

Written by Sinan Ciddi, Meghan Bodette

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Burundi: The European Fan Palm is at risk of extinction

The 1993 civil war also played a role in the extinction of the European Fan Palm

Written by Global Voices en français Translated by Laura

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How Myanmar’s civic space is shrinking after USAID cuts

The funding cuts have had an immediate and devastating effect on groups working across borders

Written by The Irrawaddy

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Caribbean leaders and citizens fiercely defend the Cuban Medical Cooperation Programme

The Trump administration recently announced visa restrictions for foreign officials that the US considers 'complicit' in Cuba’s foreign medical programmes

Written by Emma Lewis

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How can Africa achieve inclusive and equitable quality education?

Africa must provide academic opportunities for students with disabilities

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Thai cook reveals what detention is like for Uyghurs in Thailand

A Thai cook explains the plight of Uyghur refugees in a rural detention center

Written by Prachatai

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Has Trinidad & Tobago got comfortable with environmental degradation?

'[A]t its core, the mistreatment of nature in Trinidad and Tobago is more than an environmental crisis'

Written by Cari-Bois News

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Jamaica's protected area that wasn't

The bulldozers arrived [and] ripped out a swath of small dunes, mangroves, and other vegetation [for] a party called Good Times

Written by Guest Contributor

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At Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the life of a 16th-century ‘travesti’ echoes into the present

The life of Xica Manicongo, from the colonial period in Bahia state, echoes the risks, threats, and struggles trans people face in modern Brazil

Written by Luís Gustavo Carmo Translated by Liam Anderson

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‘Putin personally allowed me to hunt them’: How fraudsters use repression against LGBTQ+ people in Russia

LGBTQ+ individuals find it harder to ask for help, making them easy targets for criminals

Written by Baikal People Journal

5 days ago

Versatile bamboo reduces climate risk in Nepal

Bamboo forests are saving mountain villages from floods and landslides

Written by Nepali Times

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Haris Pardede: Trailblazing football reporting in Indonesia

Examining the state of sports journalism in Indonesia

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Complexities of decolonization of names in Central Asia

Close political and economic ties with Russia form a major obstacle

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

6 days ago

Mass protests continue to rock Turkey after arrest of Istanbul mayor

‘Rights, law, and justice’ is a common refrain throughout the marches

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

6 days ago

Phantom people: How the Tver Karelians live in Russia

The population of Tver Karelians has decreased 50 times in the last 100 years

Written by Daria Dergacheva

6 days ago

Redefining belonging: From statelessness to collective strength

'Belonging is more than a legal status; it is a felt experience, woven through acceptance by your community and recognition by your government'

Written by Guest Contributor

6 days ago

Starlink in Yemen: A digital revolution or a security threat?

Elon Musk's Starlink is sparking fears of data privacy breaches, government crackdowns, and foreign influence

Written by Saoussen Ben Cheikh

7 days ago

What’s behind the massive mobilization against China’s Mega embassy in London?

Protesters fear that the mega-embassy would serve as a tool for transnational repression

Written by Oiwan Lam

1 week ago

The challenges of agricultural waste in Guadeloupe constitute a climate and health emergency

Widespread use of phytosanitary products and agricultural plastics has had serious consequences

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