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Modest in scale but radical in their very existence, these films document lives that have long been erased.
Queer cinema in Azerbaijan tells stories of visibility and survival
These films transform personal struggles into collective narratives, illustrating how survival, memory, and the quest for belonging are intertwined with the creation of queer cinematic histories.
globalvoices.org
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Modest in scale but radical in their very existence, these films document lives that have long been erased.
China has made significant economic, political, and infrastructure investments in Central Asia — particularly in the renewables sector
Exploring China’s growing role in Central Asia
“All five Central Asian landlocked states were particularly focused on turning the limitations of being “landlocked” into advantages of being “landlinked”; to be an inseparable part of global connectivity networks and beneficiaries of them.”
globalvoices.org
December 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
China has made significant economic, political, and infrastructure investments in Central Asia — particularly in the renewables sector
Indian courts are adopting AI and emerging technologies to tackle backlogs and bureaucracy, yet success depends on addressing ethical safeguards and effectively training judges and citizens for responsible implementation.
When the judge meets the algorithm: AI tools entering India’s courts
Indian courts are adopting AI and emerging technologies to tackle backlogs and bureaucracy, yet success depends on addressing ethical safeguards and effectively training judges and citizens for responsible implementation.
globalvoices.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Indian courts are adopting AI and emerging technologies to tackle backlogs and bureaucracy, yet success depends on addressing ethical safeguards and effectively training judges and citizens for responsible implementation.
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Multilingual, independent journalism from around the world!
Multilingual, independent journalism from around the world! Participatory environmental monitoring, queer cinema from Azerbaijan, samovar dance parties, and more! View this email in your browser Independent news, telling truth to power This past year, ...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We are still here, and we are still reporting on the stories our community wants to share, from Palestinian seed libraries to the judicial attacks on the mayor of Istanbul to China's evolving role in Central Asia.
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Indonesian journalists demand better pay and protection of their rights amid a changing media landscape and restrictions on civic space
Indonesian journalists seek better pay and protection amid declining democracy
Indonesian journalists demand better pay and protection of their rights amid a changing media landscape and restrictions on civic space
globalvoices.org
December 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Indonesian journalists demand better pay and protection of their rights amid a changing media landscape and restrictions on civic space
The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, mining revenue is helping to fund rebel groups
The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.
globalvoices.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.
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#Nigeria 🇳🇬 #COP30 may be elite-driven, but @globalvoices.org spotlights WISE - a women-led hub rewriting climate justice from the grassroots and demanding feminist voices at the centre.
This women led hub is reshaping climate justice discourse in Nigeria
Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), a legally registered nonprofit organization that advances grassroots women’s representation, active participation, and leadership in natural…
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December 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#Nigeria 🇳🇬 #COP30 may be elite-driven, but @globalvoices.org spotlights WISE - a women-led hub rewriting climate justice from the grassroots and demanding feminist voices at the centre.
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we are supposed to have supply chain laws that stop this but they need more teeth
The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, mining revenue is helping to fund rebel groups
The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.
globalvoices.org
December 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
we are supposed to have supply chain laws that stop this but they need more teeth
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December 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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“My way of resisting is through creating by bringing beauty, strength, and imagination into spaces where control or limitation once existed.”
‘Identity is never fixed. It’s layered, constantly shifting’: An interview with Iranian-American artist Soraya Sharghi
“My way of resisting is through creating by bringing beauty, strength, and imagination into spaces where control or limitation once existed.”
globalvoices.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“My way of resisting is through creating by bringing beauty, strength, and imagination into spaces where control or limitation once existed.”
Despite declining numbers, hundreds — sometimes thousands — continue to protest daily. The duration of the movement remains uncertain, but the government’s shift toward authoritarianism appears unmistakable.
Georgia marks a year of protests
Despite declining numbers, hundreds — sometimes thousands — continue to protest daily. The duration of the movement remains uncertain, but the government’s shift toward authoritarianism appears unmistakable.
globalvoices.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Despite declining numbers, hundreds — sometimes thousands — continue to protest daily. The duration of the movement remains uncertain, but the government’s shift toward authoritarianism appears unmistakable.
"I believe that it (my detention) is a form of suppression and a way of sending signals to the public, especially whistleblowers, not to speak to journalists."
How censorship is limiting digital development in Nigeria
"I believe that it (my detention) is a form of suppression and a way of sending signals to the public, especially whistleblowers, not to speak to journalists."
globalvoices.org
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"I believe that it (my detention) is a form of suppression and a way of sending signals to the public, especially whistleblowers, not to speak to journalists."
Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), a legally registered nonprofit organization that advances grassroots women’s representation, active participation, and leadership in natural resource governance and peace building.
This women led hub is reshaping climate justice discourse in Nigeria
Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), a legally registered nonprofit organization that advances grassroots women’s representation, active participation, and leadership in natural resource governance and peace building.
globalvoices.org
December 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), a legally registered nonprofit organization that advances grassroots women’s representation, active participation, and leadership in natural resource governance and peace building.
The Karnataka Devadasi Bill, 2025 aims to “conscientize” the public on the issue of getting girls and women dedicated as devadasis by subjecting to liberation from all hues of exploitation.
Karnataka’s 2025 Devadasi Abolition Bill and the struggle for dignity in India
The Karnataka Devadasi Bill, 2025 aims to “conscientize” the public on the issue of getting girls and women dedicated as devadasis by subjecting to liberation from all hues of exploitation.
globalvoices.org
December 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The Karnataka Devadasi Bill, 2025 aims to “conscientize” the public on the issue of getting girls and women dedicated as devadasis by subjecting to liberation from all hues of exploitation.
The idea for the bobsled team, which gained fame through 1993’s “Cool Runnings,” had its origins in an annual push-cart derby, where homemade vending carts are used in competitive races.
Jamaican bobsledders bring unexpected joy to an island beset with post-hurricane stress
The idea for the bobsled team, which gained fame through 1993’s “Cool Runnings,” had its origins in an annual push-cart derby, where homemade vending carts are used in competitive races.
globalvoices.org
December 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The idea for the bobsled team, which gained fame through 1993’s “Cool Runnings,” had its origins in an annual push-cart derby, where homemade vending carts are used in competitive races.
“My way of resisting is through creating by bringing beauty, strength, and imagination into spaces where control or limitation once existed.”
‘Identity is never fixed. It’s layered, constantly shifting’: An interview with Iranian-American artist Soraya Sharghi
“My way of resisting is through creating by bringing beauty, strength, and imagination into spaces where control or limitation once existed.”
globalvoices.org
December 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“My way of resisting is through creating by bringing beauty, strength, and imagination into spaces where control or limitation once existed.”
As tremors rippled across Bangladesh, panic sent people fleeing into the streets, yet online debates fixated not on safety but on whether women should cover themselves before escaping collapsing buildings.
Stuck between survival and modesty: How an earthquake revealed Bangladesh’s gender fault line
As tremors rippled across Bangladesh, panic sent people fleeing into the streets, yet online debates fixated not on safety but on whether women should cover themselves before escaping collapsing buildings.
globalvoices.org
December 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
As tremors rippled across Bangladesh, panic sent people fleeing into the streets, yet online debates fixated not on safety but on whether women should cover themselves before escaping collapsing buildings.
Despite declining numbers, hundreds — sometimes thousands — continue to protest daily. The duration of the movement remains uncertain, but the government’s shift toward authoritarianism appears unmistakable.
Georgia marks a year of protests
Despite declining numbers, hundreds — sometimes thousands — continue to protest daily. The duration of the movement remains uncertain, but the government’s shift toward authoritarianism appears unmistakable.
globalvoices.org
December 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Despite declining numbers, hundreds — sometimes thousands — continue to protest daily. The duration of the movement remains uncertain, but the government’s shift toward authoritarianism appears unmistakable.
The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, mining revenue is helping to fund rebel groups
The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.
globalvoices.org
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.
The opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), which İmamoğlu represents, has condemned the case as politically driven — arguing the timing and scope are aimed at sidelining a major political opponent.
The sentence demanded in the case of jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is 2,430 years
The opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), which İmamoğlu represents, has condemned the case as politically driven — arguing the timing and scope are aimed at sidelining a major political opponent.
globalvoices.org
December 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), which İmamoğlu represents, has condemned the case as politically driven — arguing the timing and scope are aimed at sidelining a major political opponent.
The marine protected area faces several challenges — ones that the local communities are working hard to mitigate through participatory monitoring. Yet the protected area continues to face threats.
Participatory monitoring breathes life into Cameroon’s Marine Protected Areas
The marine protected area faces several challenges — ones that the local communities are working hard to mitigate through participatory monitoring. Yet the protected area continues to face threats.
globalvoices.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The marine protected area faces several challenges — ones that the local communities are working hard to mitigate through participatory monitoring. Yet the protected area continues to face threats.
These films transform personal struggles into collective narratives, illustrating how survival, memory, and the quest for belonging are intertwined with the creation of queer cinematic histories.
Queer cinema in Azerbaijan tells stories of visibility and survival
These films transform personal struggles into collective narratives, illustrating how survival, memory, and the quest for belonging are intertwined with the creation of queer cinematic histories.
globalvoices.org
December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
These films transform personal struggles into collective narratives, illustrating how survival, memory, and the quest for belonging are intertwined with the creation of queer cinematic histories.
“All five Central Asian landlocked states were particularly focused on turning the limitations of being “landlocked” into advantages of being “landlinked”; to be an inseparable part of global connectivity networks and beneficiaries of them.”
Exploring China’s growing role in Central Asia
“All five Central Asian landlocked states were particularly focused on turning the limitations of being “landlocked” into advantages of being “landlinked”; to be an inseparable part of global connectivity networks and beneficiaries of them.”
globalvoices.org
December 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“All five Central Asian landlocked states were particularly focused on turning the limitations of being “landlocked” into advantages of being “landlinked”; to be an inseparable part of global connectivity networks and beneficiaries of them.”
Indian courts are adopting AI and emerging technologies to tackle backlogs and bureaucracy, yet success depends on addressing ethical safeguards and effectively training judges and citizens for responsible implementation.
When the judge meets the algorithm: AI tools entering India’s courts
Indian courts are adopting AI and emerging technologies to tackle backlogs and bureaucracy, yet success depends on addressing ethical safeguards and effectively training judges and citizens for responsible implementation.
globalvoices.org
December 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Indian courts are adopting AI and emerging technologies to tackle backlogs and bureaucracy, yet success depends on addressing ethical safeguards and effectively training judges and citizens for responsible implementation.
“[W]e want the Seed Library to be a place of freedom, an initiative for us to have autonomy over our food, but also over our spirit, our minds, our words.”
’I don't see Palestine as an isolated story‘: An interview with Vivien Sansour, founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library
“[W]e want the Seed Library to be a place of freedom, an initiative for us to have autonomy over our food, but also over our spirit, our minds, our words.”
globalvoices.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“[W]e want the Seed Library to be a place of freedom, an initiative for us to have autonomy over our food, but also over our spirit, our minds, our words.”