‘The Other Sahel’ shows another side to the region often labelled a ‘conflict zone’
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‘The Other Sahel’ shows another side to the region often labelled a ‘conflict zone’
“Resilience and creativity are deeply rooted in Sahelian societies. Today, every artistic project, every cultural initiative, is a direct respons...
A report shows that Trump’s move to investigate Brazil follows Big Tech’s interests
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A report shows that Trump’s move to investigate Brazil follows Big Tech’s interests
A group funded by companies like Google, Meta, and Amazon produced a report that could shape the investigation against Brazilian law on Big techs
Caught between fear and compassion: The Indian Supreme Court’s stray dog dilemma
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Caught between fear and compassion: The Indian Supreme Court’s stray dog dilemma
A news report on stray dog attacks instigated the Supreme Court into action, producing two starkly different orders that exposed tensions between p...
‘Smart’ (or Machiavellian?) surveillance: The power of terminology
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‘Smart’ (or Machiavellian?) surveillance: The power of terminology
The Israeli military “offers an important insight into how the latest technologies can be adopted for widespread monitoring and control.”
Can prison inmates publish books? A denied publication took this discussion to Brazil’s Supreme Court
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Can prison inmates publish books? A denied publication took this discussion to Brazil’s Supreme Court
For members of the Brazilian Academy of Prison Letters, the case is about free speech: “After all, a prison sentence doesn’t strip the person f...
Flash floods ravage Pakistan: Cloud burst and melting glaciers create perfect storm of destruction
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Flash floods ravage Pakistan: Cloud burst and melting glaciers create perfect storm of destruction
Devastating flash floods triggered by cloud burst and glacier lake outburst (GLOF) have killed over 800 people across Pakistan in recent weeks, wit...
Symbolism, exile and identity explored in paintings: An interview with Massoud Hayoun
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Symbolism, exile and identity explored in paintings: An interview with Massoud Hayoun
“I envision the audience as humans of all backgrounds, interested in the human condition, yearning for better times, and struggling, as I do, to ...
With ‘human error’ and AI, online scams in Brazil show risks are a click away
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With ‘human error’ and AI, online scams in Brazil show risks are a click away
In a recent scam, several Brazilians gave personal information to scammers after seeing videos that were manipulated by AI, in which famous people ...
A day in the life of a Central Asian tortoise
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A day in the life of a Central Asian tortoise
It emerges in late March, it mates and feeds, and then in May returns to its very long hibernation.
A growing number of Nigerian women are upending traditional gender roles and forgoing parenthood
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A growing number of Nigerian women are upending traditional gender roles and forgoing parenthood
...urbanisation, rising education levels, and access to digital platforms have given women new scripts. Child freedom, once unthinkable, is quietly...