Russian authorities are cracking down on gay clubs
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Russian authorities are cracking down on gay clubs
In today’s increasingly repressive environment, gay club owners have tried various strategies to survive. Some have even chosen to demonstrate th...
Controversy ensues in Mongolia after the government lifts the ban on springtime horse racing 
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Controversy ensues in Mongolia after the government lifts the ban on springtime horse racing
Between 1996 and 2024, 53 child jockeys died as the result of falling off horses and sustaining injuries.
‘Let’s talk about something else’: China’s AI chatbot DeepSeek censors sensitive topics
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‘Let’s talk about something else’: China’s AI chatbot DeepSeek censors sensitive topics
When asked about the 2019 HK protests, DeepSeek said: “under the strong leadership of the central government, HK will surely overcome any difficu...
UNESCO is unwittingly contributing to the controversy surrounding the term ‘Lunar New Year’
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UNESCO is unwittingly contributing to the controversy surrounding the term ‘Lunar New Year’
This year marks the first new year since UNESCO approved China’s application to include customs of the Spring Festival to its “Representative L...
Refugee hospitals on the Thai-Myanmar border affected by US aid freeze
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Refugee hospitals on the Thai-Myanmar border affected by US aid freeze
Hundreds of refugees have been impacted after US funding was abruptly cut to refugee camps on the Thai-Myanmar border.
Nine countries are launching legal action against Israel over Gaza war
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Nine countries are launching legal action against Israel over Gaza war
“‘The Hague Group’ is a watershed moment in developing coordinated international state action against the use of genocide, occupation, aparth...
Jamaican poet Velma Pollard, whose melodious writing paid homage to the Patwa language, passes on
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Jamaican poet Velma Pollard, whose melodious writing paid homage to the Patwa language, passes on
"Pollard’s readings [demonstrate] the diversity of her work [...] At its most characteristic, her writing assumes a distinctly philosophical tone...
Monoliths of Nartiang: The remnants of India's Jaintia tribal kingdom through photos
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Monoliths of Nartiang: The remnants of India's Jaintia tribal kingdom through photos
The monoliths of Meghalaya originate with numerous tribes in the region and play a vital role in narrating the story of matrilineal kinship, author...
DRC: Government implements death penalty to combat youth gang phenomenon
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DRC: Government implements death penalty to combat youth gang phenomenon
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the proliferation of criminal youth gangs is at an all-time high. The government will use the death pena...
How are the Ugandan and Kenyan governments silencing dissenting voices?
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How are the Ugandan and Kenyan governments silencing dissenting voices?
Both countries criminalize protest leaders, with activists and organizers facing charges such as incitement, unlawful assembly, or treason.