In francophone Africa, the security of political refugee journalists is under threat
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In francophone Africa, the security of political refugee journalists is under threat
For journalists fleeing threats, exile is no guarantee of safety: As Beninese journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè experienced when detained in Côt...
How a Chinese company exports the Great Firewall to autocratic regimes
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How a Chinese company exports the Great Firewall to autocratic regimes
China, through a private company, has developed a business model by providing censorship services to autocratic regimes and has conducted new surve...
China is helping Uzbekistan save the Aral Sea 
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China is helping Uzbekistan save the Aral Sea
Once the fourth-largest lake in the world, the Aral Sea is now almost entirely a desert, having lost more than 90 percent of its surface area since...
From Bandung to Disko Afrika: Establishing connections between Asia and Africa in Indonesia
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From Bandung to Disko Afrika: Establishing connections between Asia and Africa in Indonesia
The 1955 Bandung conference launched a global non-aligned movement that brought Asian and African nations together. Eighty years later, Indonesia a...
Georgian warriors for Ukraine offer courage, sacrifice, and resistance
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Georgian warriors for Ukraine offer courage, sacrifice, and resistance
“The pro-Russian policies in Georgia will end only with Russia’s defeat in Ukraine. The future of Georgia itself is tied to this war.”
Do all corridors lead to Haifa?
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Do all corridors lead to Haifa?
India’s growing role and Israel’s creeping strategies reshape regional corridors, marginalizing Iran from trade routes and global geopolitical ...
GV Insight: Bridging Asia’s climate divide
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GV Insight: Bridging Asia’s climate divide
Learn more about the Climate Justice Fellowship here and follow the conversation live on YouTube on September 18, 2025, 4 pm WIB / 9 am UTC / 5 pm ...
Georgia's political turmoil remains on full display
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Georgia's political turmoil remains on full display
From arrests and repressive actions towards the media and civil society, to purges in the civil service and intimidation, the rift between the gove...
How a Japanese girl group is redefining feminism for a new generation
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How a Japanese girl group is redefining feminism for a new generation
The acceptance of the need for girls to fight against “Nos” in society will likely have an impact on the development of feminism in Japan.
Normalizing surveillance in daily life
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Normalizing surveillance in daily life
“ ... Often, those who need the most support may have the least control over how or when their data is being used.”