The honeybee that stung Jamaica and yielded sweetness
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The honeybee that stung Jamaica and yielded sweetness
The name “Melissa” is of Greek origin and translates to “honeybee” in English, but [the] fallout felt personal, as if we troubled the hive ...
When valid visas mean nothing: The Bangladeshi passport crisis at immigration counters
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When valid visas mean nothing: The Bangladeshi passport crisis at immigration counters
Thousands of Bangladeshi travellers face a harsh reality as valid visa holders, carrying proper documents, are turned away at airports amid distrus...
Where myth turns to form and fragility to power: An interview with Turkish artist Melis Buyruk
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Where myth turns to form and fragility to power: An interview with Turkish artist Melis Buyruk
“Porcelain lives in our collective memory — we grow up with it in our homes and daily rituals — so it already carries meaning before I touch ...
Journalists flag Samoa’s draft media protocol
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Journalists flag Samoa’s draft media protocol
“It seems that the government is shutting down all avenues to remain transparent. Why does a government do that when there is nothing to hide?”
How and why are protests spreading in Iran?
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How and why are protests spreading in Iran?
Protests that began in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar have spread nationwide amid currency collapse and deadly confrontations.
Venezuela after Maduro: Leadership of the South American nation seems uncertain
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Venezuela after Maduro: Leadership of the South American nation seems uncertain
Since the airstrikes, there has been a huge sense of uncertainty, with long queues in local supermarkets and gas stations, and Caracas residents wo...
Greece’s LNG bet: How US energy interests are quietly redrawing the Greece's geopolitics
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Greece’s LNG bet: How US energy interests are quietly redrawing Greece's geopolitics
Greece’s push to integrate LNG is more than energy diplomacy; it is a restructuring of Greece’s geopolitical identity.
A new, terrifying sound
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A new, terrifying sound: A Venezuelan account of the the attack on Caracas
“I thought Venezuelans had already heard every sound the country’s violence had to offer. But this was something new — terrifying in its unfa...
Is the Chinese presence in Congo Brazzaville a threat to ‘first occupants’ or a relief to them?
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Is the Chinese presence in Congo Brazzaville a threat to ‘first occupants’ or a relief to them?
The decline of the forest, following extractive work, deforestation, tree cutting, agricultural expansion, illegal logging, and other works in the ...
Flood-affected in the Himalayas struggle to make sense of annual floods, cloud busts and landslides
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Flood-affected in the Himalayas struggle to make sense of annual floods, cloud busts and landslides
While the victims of floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh battle uncertainty, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress, lack of questions on mental ...