In its runoff, Ecuador must choose between military force or social change to combat violence
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In its runoff, Ecuador must choose between military force or social change to combat violence
Ecuador has the highest homicide rate in Latin America and also faces violence by state forces.
Avarua protestors demand transparency in the China-Cook Islands agreement
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Avarua protestors demand transparency in the China-Cook Islands agreement
"The Cook Islands is small, and when you sign deals with economic giants like China, you have to question the long-term consequences."
How did Northeastern Mandarin become the official tongue of Chinese stand-up comedy?
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How did Northeastern Mandarin become the official tongue of Chinese stand-up comedy?
China's stand-up comedians have turned to the country’s diverse and rich cultural resources, particularly dialect humour, to develop their j...
Australia's summer weather extremes bring wide-ranging natural emergencies
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Australia's summer weather extremes bring wide-ranging natural emergencies
The warming has led to an increase in the frequency of extreme heat events [in southern Australia] … In contrast, northern Australia has been wet...
Bridging the gap between Nepal's Indigenous Peoples and governments
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Bridging the gap between Nepal's Indigenous Peoples and governments
Even with constitutional protections, Nepal's indigenous peoples, representing over a third of the population, still encounter systemic discri...
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s prediction of a rising East and a declining West is shared by odd believers amid Donald Trump’s isolationist policy https://globalvoices.org/2025/03/03/chinese-president-xi-jinpings-prediction-of-a-rising-east-and-a-declining-west-is-shared-by-odd-believers-amid-donald-trumps-isolationist-policy/
Indigenous and Afro-descendant media in Mexico demand conditions to guarantee their sustainability and autonomy
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Indigenous and Afro-descendant media in Mexico demand conditions to guarantee their sustainability and autonomy
Indigenous and Black-owned media representatives from Mexico presented a comprehensive public policy proposal in order to improve legal, financial,...
How to save the Caspian Sea from turning into an environmental disaster 
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How to save the Caspian Sea from turning into an environmental disaster
Since 2006, the sea has become almost two meters shallower, and by the end of the century, it is predicted to fall by another 8–18 meters.
On motherhood, mother tongues and taco-eating dragons
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On motherhood, mother tongues and taco-eating dragons
"I'm wondering if he will inherit my pronunciation because I am his mother, and I am his biggest English-speaking influence in the non-English...
Georgian food goes international
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Georgian food goes international
"Michelin inspectors have taken notice, placing the first Georgian establishments in their vaunted guide, with spots in New York City, upstate New ...