Danish anthropologist denied entry to Kazakhstan for criticizing China's repression of Uyghurs
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Danish anthropologist denied entry to Kazakhstan for criticizing China's repression of Uyghurs
Steenberg has been researching various Uyghur communities around the world for many years, including in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR...
Digital erasure: How social media platforms are silencing Palestinians in 2024
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Digital erasure: How social media platforms are silencing Palestinians in 2024
From shadow bans to account removals, tech platforms are censoring Palestinian speech while ignoring hate speech by Israeli figures.
Bridges or bargains? Examining India and China’s infrastructure expansion in South Asia
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Bridges or bargains? Examining India and China’s infrastructure expansion in South Asia
This article explores how India and China are transforming infrastructure and development in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Maldives by analysing t...
The Serbian Patriarch calls for a ‘Greater Serbia’ with Putin’s blessing
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The Serbian Patriarch calls for a ‘Greater Serbia’ with Putin’s blessing
The Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Porfirije, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, voiced politically charged and d...
The CIA is trying to recruit Chinese spies for the US government. Chinese citizens don't seem interested
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The CIA is trying to recruit Chinese spies for the US government. Chinese citizens don't seem interested
Although the videos have addressed the political tensions within the CCP, many find the narratives unconvincing, largely because the U.S has lost i...
Pacific media groups cite AI, censorship, and limited resources as key challenges in their work
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Pacific media groups cite AI, censorship, and limited resources as key challenges in their work
“Our small newsrooms struggle to compete with global platforms that are reshaping the media landscape. We must not allow AI to weaken media freed...
An interview with Prava Baral on Nepali literature and empowering women’s voices
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An interview with Prava Baral on Nepali literature and empowering women’s voices
This interview with writer Prava Baral explores her journey as a poet, novelist, and academic, highlighting her focus on women's voices, gende...
Kenya outlawed the sharing of Indigenous seeds. An village choir is fighting back
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Kenya outlawed the sharing of Indigenous seeds. A village choir is fighting back
"Many of our Indigenous seeds have already disappeared. Our people have embraced foreign seeds at the expense of our local variety that is more nut...
Digital censorship and political repression: The blocking of the X account of Istanbul's jailed mayor
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Digital censorship and political repression: The blocking of the X account of Istanbul's jailed mayor
According to Yaman Akdeniz, head of Turkey's Freedom of Expression Association, the blocking was not surprising “as hundreds of accounts hav...
The perils of pinkwashing: Why India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ is no victory for feminism
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The perils of pinkwashing: Why India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ is no victory for feminism
Following “Operation Sindoor,” India's offensive against Pakistani terror posts, India’s media hailed gender equality through women-spok...