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A wave of viral fever has swept through Dhaka, overwhelming hospitals. Families are struggling to cope, while Facebook overflows with stories of pain, exhaustion, and desperate pleas for help.

Endemic viral fever overwhelms hospitals in Bangladesh's capital

A wave of viral fever has swept through Dhaka, overwhelming hospitals. Families are struggling to cope, while Facebook overflows with stories of pain, exhaustion, and desperate pleas for help.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 12h

The charges for which Istanbul's popular former mayor received a sentence — which stem from comments he made in January — predate his arrest.

The case involving Istanbul's former mayor puts Turkey's judiciary under the spotlight

The charges for which Istanbul's popular former mayor received a sentence — which stem from comments he made in January — predate his arrest.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 13h

The armed conflict in Sudan seems to be one of the world's most forgotten civil wars. The reigning silence surrounding this conflict plunges the population into daily turmoil.

Sudan is bleeding in silence: A humanitarian crisis the world cannot ignore

The armed conflict in Sudan seems to be one of the world's most forgotten civil wars. The reigning silence surrounding this conflict plunges the population into daily turmoil.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 14h

‘Particularly concerning is the strategy of linking the protests to alleged foreign enemies, in this case, Croatia.’

Pro-government campaign against student protests attempts to justify repression in Serbia

Through the dissemination of a distorted perception of civic resistance, constructing violent scenarios, and inventing foreign enemies, the authorities succeed in delegitimizing serious social demands and justifying repressive measures.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 16h

This year the Russian authorities created a ‘white list’ of websites that are not to be blocked, while everything else would not be available for users in Russia. For now, this is only supposed to work when‘mobile’ internet is shut down.

Inside-net: Russia is dismantling free internet connections

The Russian authorities this year created a ‘white list’ of websites that are not to be blocked while everything else would not be available for users in Russia

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 17h

Local Collaborative Management Committees (LCMCs), give voice to marginalized groups (women, youth, and ethnic minorities) and ensure that their concerns are included in government conservation plans.

Can local communities curb illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing in Cameroon's Douala Edea National Park?

Local Collaborative Management Committees (LCMCs), give voice to marginalized groups (women, youth, and ethnic minorities) and ensure that their concerns are included in government conservation plans.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 18h

"Now journalists in Thailand are not safe if third countries seek Thai assistance to prosecute people they don’t like."

Australian researcher arrested in Thailand for allegedly defaming Malaysian government

"Now journalists in Thailand are not safe if third countries seek Thai assistance to prosecute people they don’t like."

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 19h

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 20h

Identity has become so politicized, so misused — often to divide, to dehumanize — that I find myself repelled by the idea of being tied to a single nation, language, history, or ethnicity.

My identity is a wave

Identity has become so politicized, so misused — often to divide, to dehumanize — that I find myself repelled by the idea of being tied to a single nation, language, history, or ethnicity.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

The December 2024 catastrophe left the Krasnodar resort town without tourists. Hotel bookings for June-July 2025 dropped by 30-70 percent compared to the same period last summer.

How oil tanker disasters changed summer for a Russian resort city

The December 2024 catastrophe left the Krasnodar resort town without tourists. Hotel bookings for June-July 2025 dropped by 30-70 percent compared to the same period last summer.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

A refreshingly original art exhibit in Port of Spain, Trinidad, examines what it means to be living a post-indenture, feminist life.

Reimagining Caribbean indenture in an artistically botanical afterlife

A refreshingly original art exhibit in Port of Spain, Trinidad, examines what it means to be living a post-indenture, feminist life.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

Africa is experiencing a digital transformation, and citizens' vulnerability to cyberattacks is growing. Women are especially vulnerable to these risks.

In Africa, gender equality in the digital sphere is essential for fair and sustainable development

Africa is experiencing a digital transformation, and citizens' vulnerability to cyberattacks is growing. Women are especially vulnerable to these risks.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

When prisoners ask for more water, working fans, or basic hygiene equipment, the answer is often the same: "This is a prison, not a resort.

How corruption and cruelty define life inside Azerbaijan’s prisons

When prisoners ask for more water, working fans, or basic hygiene equipment, the answer is often the same: "This is a prison, not a resort.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

Without proper support, fishery-dependent communities may fail to recover, leading to declining employment, food security, and biodiversity.

From wreckage to resilience: Bolstering Barbados’ fishing industry against hurricane impacts

Without proper support, fishery-dependent communities may fail to recover, leading to declining employment, food security, and biodiversity.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

Madagascar has faced repeated social crises primarily due to frequent power and water cuts. These circumstances have been a source of frustration, sparking fresh protests in the country in September 2025.

Madagascar’s Gen Z-led revolt against power outages and water supply cuts in urban areas

Madagascar has faced repeated social crises primarily due to frequent power and water cuts. These circumstances have been a source of frustration, sparking fresh protests in the country in September 2025.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

The Russian authorities this year created a ‘white list’ of websites that are not to be blocked while everything else would not be available for users in Russia

Inside-net: Russia is dismantling free internet connections

The Russian authorities this year created a ‘white list’ of websites that are not to be blocked while everything else would not be available for users in Russia

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

Environmental experts warn that unauthorized military wells pierce Iran’s aquifers, turning water scarcity into a silent war against rural life and sustainability.

Is Iran’s water crisis fueled by military-backed illegal wells?

Environmental experts warn that unauthorized military wells pierce Iran’s aquifers, turning water scarcity into a silent war against rural life and sustainability.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 2d

In Togo, a national initiative built on civic solidarity helps relieve parents’ yearly back-to-school expenses.

Civil society initiative fights for equal education opportunities in Togo

In Togo, a national initiative built on civic solidarity helps relieve parents’ yearly back-to-school expenses.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 2d

For over 30 years, the Zenica School of Comics has been not only a place to learn illustration, but a symbol of perseverance, cultural resistance, and lasting dedication to art.

How a comics school taught perseverance and creative freedom in Bosnia & Herzegovina

For over 30 years, the Zenica School of Comics has been not only a place to learn illustration, but a symbol of perseverance, cultural resistance, and lasting dedication to art.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 2d

As the Gen Z protests shook Kathmandu, violent clashes and crackdowns caused deaths, while journalists who were personally affected vy mob attacks and arson that damaged media offices, making reporting difficult.

‘It is hard to feel neutral’: How Nepal's media covered the Gen Z uprising

As the Gen Z protests shook Kathmandu, violent clashes and crackdowns caused deaths, while journalists who were personally affected vy mob attacks and arson that damaged media offices, making reporting difficult.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 2d

Through the dissemination of a distorted perception of civic resistance, constructing violent scenarios, and inventing foreign enemies, the authorities succeed in delegitimizing serious social demands and justifying repressive measures.

Pro-government campaign against student protests attempts to justify repression in Serbia

Through the dissemination of a distorted perception of civic resistance, constructing violent scenarios, and inventing foreign enemies, the authorities succeed in delegitimizing serious social demands and justifying repressive measures.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 2d

While women are visible in politics and public life, many still face systemic inequalities in health, safety, and access to basic services.

The paradox of women’s rights in Peru

While women are visible in politics and public life, many still face systemic inequalities in health, safety, and access to basic services.

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