How Chinese media ignores the environmental toll of the Belt and Road Initiative in Africa
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How Chinese media ignores the environmental toll of the Belt and Road Initiative in Africa
For Chinese media, the logic is simple: stories that criticize Chinese companies abroad are not stories that sell, politically or commercially.
Hong Kong police inadvertently promote a Taiwanese online game with a warning against ‘secessionist’ content
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Hong Kong police inadvertently promote a Taiwanese online game with a warning against ‘secessionist’ content
The Hong Kong national security police said the game promotes Hong Kong and Taiwanese independence.
Pride and prejudice in Jamaica
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Pride and prejudice in Jamaica
At a political rally in May, a government minister endorsed the playing of an old dancehall song, the lyrics of which promote violence against the ...
Togo: Rapper arrested for denouncing poor governance
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Togo: Rapper arrested for denouncing poor governance
The arrest of a Togolese rapper for his indignation over the country’s poor governance and social injustice has raised serious concerns about the...
Malaysian authorities probe organizers of Pride-themed workshop for promoting ‘deviant culture’
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Malaysian authorities probe organizers of Pride-themed workshop for promoting ‘deviant culture’
"We will not stay silent while vulnerable groups are threatened with violence and denied their dignity, whether by the state or by the public."
A woman’s burden? A historic change in Suriname’s presidency
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A woman’s burden? A historic change in Suriname’s presidency
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons becomes Suriname’s first woman president, confronting gendered expectations, political legacies, and a pending oil boom...
United States: International student visa suspension also affects African countries
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United States: International student visa suspension also affects African countries
The Trump administration’s new policy on visa suspension for foreign nationals looking to study in the United States also affects African countri...
The illusion of a living wage in Myanmar’s factories
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The illusion of a living wage in Myanmar’s factories
“Have these employers lost all sense of compassion, kindness, and basic human decency? Have they become so consumed by greed that they have aband...
The illusion of a living wage in Myanmar’s factories
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The illusion of a living wage in Myanmar’s factories
“Have these employers lost all sense of compassion, kindness, and basic human decency? Have they become so consumed by greed that they have aband...
Peruvian farmer loses climate case against fossil fuel giant, but paves way for future action
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Peruvian farmer loses climate case against fossil fuel giant, but paves way for future action
"[It was] like a microcosm of the world’s problems between people of the southern and the northern hemisphere, between the poor and the rich," th...