Devastating flash floods triggered by cloud burst and glacier lake outburst (GLOF) have killed over 800 people across Pakistan in recent weeks, with entire villages swept away and thousands displaced.
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Devastating flash floods triggered by cloud burst and glacier lake outburst (GLOF) have killed over 800 people across Pakistan in recent weeks, with entire villages swept away and thousands displaced.
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Really interesting interview with painter Massoud Hayoun. He discusses how his family's stories of exile and his own Arab-Jewish identity influence his powerful artwork. bit.ly/4pkrGzJ via @GlobalVoices.org
Online scams in Brazil are getting trickier, mixing AI with old-fashioned human error. A great piece on how easy it is to be just one click away from trouble. bit.ly/464ZwQdvia @GlobalVoices.org
Ten years after its first edition and its author’s arrest, a book which adapts philosopher Gene Sharp’s work has a new edition. GV spoke with the author, Angolan writer and former political prisoner, Domingos da Cruz.
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#Iran 🇮🇷 Inside Evin Prison, journalist Vida Rabbani turned bedsheets into canvases, documenting life behind bars through art. Her work bears witness to confinement, resilience, and the defiance of women prisoners, reports @globalvoices.org. buff.ly/o7dS3Un
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Brazil’s push to regulate Big Tech and protect digital rights is reshaping global debates and provoking backlash from powerful actors opposed to its rights-based, democratic model of internet governance.
Pani puri, India’s iconic street food, now delights beyond South Asia. It has been showcased at festivals worldwide, celebrated by global influencers with memes and songs, showcasing its vibrant, irresistible flavours.
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Urbanisation, rising education levels, and access to digital platforms have given women new scripts. Child freedom, once unthinkable, is quietly gaining momentum.
Another really important story from the Climate Justice Fellows at @globalvoices.org. if you haven't spent any time thinking about the international trade in trash and what that says about global hierarchies, here's a place to start. And if you have, here's an update/case study.
In a recent scam, several Brazilians gave personal information to scammers after seeing videos that were manipulated by AI, in which famous people appeared to promote a government rewards program
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Con el apoyo y solidaridad de les traductores de @globalvoiceslingua.bsky.social, también nos juntamos en el sitio español...
While China used to be the world's largest waste importer, Southeast Asia is now taking a significant portion of wealthy countries solid waste, leading to negative health outcomes and environmental pollution.
It emerges in late March, it mates and feeds, and then in May returns to its very long hibernation. Human activity represents the main threat to this and other species in the region.
Todo nuestro apoyo a la campaña de @avaaz.org y @rsfes.bsky.social, a la que se han sumado más de 150 medios, para exigir el fin del asesinato masivo de periodistas en Gaza y que se permita el acceso de prensa extranjera. #protectjournalistsingaza #letreportersintogaza rsf-es.org/24790-2/
O CPXG súmase, xunto a máis de 250 medios, á iniciativa de @rsfes.bsky.social e @avaaz.org para denunciar dos ataques contra do exército israelí en Gaza e esixir o acceso sen restricións da prensa internacional á Faixa. #ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza xornalistas.gal/novas-evento...
Today @tbij.bsky.social joins other media organisations in calling for an end to the killing of journalists in Gaza #ProtectJournalistsinGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza
Sin periodistas en Gaza no habría testigos del genocidio. Gracias al periodismo libre que señala lo que está haciendo Israel y a todos los medios que hoy se unen a la campaña de Reporteros Sin Fronteras y Avaaz. #ProtectJournalistsInGaza www.rtve.es/noticias/202...
At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza by the Israeli army, there will soon be no one left to keep you informed. #ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza
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infoLibre se une a la iniciativa global de Reporteros Sin Fronteras (@rsf.org) para exigir el fin de la masacre de periodistas en Gaza por parte del Ejército de Israel y el acceso de la prensa extranjera a la Franja ow.ly/YI0z50WO7SN #ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza
1/ #ProtectJournalistsInGaza: At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza by the Israeli army, there will soon be no one left to keep you informed. In nearly 23 months, at least 210 journalists have been killed by the Israeli army in this territory, according to Reporters Without Borders.
🎥 Esta es la lista de los más de 200 periodistas asesinados por Israel en la Franja de Gaza #protectjournalistsingaza #letreportersintogaza
The Independents front page tomorrow: #ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza
infoLibre se une a la iniciativa global de Reporteros Sin Fronteras (@rsf.org) para exigir el fin de la masacre de periodistas en Gaza por parte del Ejército de Israel y el acceso de la prensa extranjera a la Franja https://f.mtr.cool/umhtokcvfu #ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza
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Today, Global Voices joins with @rsf.org Avaaz and other media outlets to condemn the killing of journalists in #Gaza. Together, we call on the Israeli authorities to allow independent access for international press into Gaza immediately. #ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza
The struggle to save the warehouses pits preservation of cultural heritage against development and the expansion of shipbuilding capacity.
Global Voices needs help from people who are sick of the rise of strongman politics dismantling aid and pushing for AI in every corner of our media.
For many citizens in state-described urban “hotspots,” calling the police feels less like a right and more like a gamble.
The Facebook page of a major Quechua-speaking community radio station in Bolivia was hacked and it lost tens of thousands of followers.
“[T]hrough brushwork and imagery, she documented what she could not publish: the contours of captivity and the quiet, defiant rituals of daily survival.”
Everything was going in the villagers’ favor until the Kazakh government intervened and amended the regulations governing the mandatory distance between hazardous plants and residential areas.
“When I think about the theme artist title, I don’t think about being the first Black anything. [It's] about telling Althea Gibson’s story...she’s the blueprint for Black women in tennis.”
For Syrians who fled to Sudan seeking safety, the war has reopened old wounds and exposed new gaps in protection.
Where others overlook, we listen. Where others erase, we translate. Support Global Voices’ mission to center the Global South. globalvoices.org/donate/ #KeepGVStrong 🌱
At Hills of Rock 2025 in Plovdiv, Bulgarian hardcore band Urban Grey turned their set into a rallying cry, mixing raw sound with messages against inequality, corruption, and for community solidarity.
Hundreds of Kashmiri medical students who pursued their degrees in Pakistan find themselves trapped in a bureaucratic limbo, unable to practice medicine in India despite years of training and investment.
Rempang Eco City is one of Indonesia’s National Strategic Projects and is envisioned as an engine that will drive Indonesia’s economic growth. But what of those who already live there?
"Australian National University's recent announcement to slash three full time positions at the Australian Dictionary of Biography and “disestablish” the Australian National Dictionary ... represent cultural vandalism on a breathtaking scale.'
In a world of disinformation, local journalism is a lifeline. Help us translate, publish, and protect it. Support Global Voices today. globalvoices.org/donate/ #KeepGVStrong
While Palestinian voices remain sidelined, Israeli dissenters are elevated as Europe absolves itself of its complicity in Gaza.
What does artificial intelligence mean for Mexico's Indigenous languages? For two days, digital activists reflected on how these technologies can revitalize or threaten their languages and cultures.
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Although kendo scoring is quite subjective, many kendo practitioners fear that rigid rules or technology could push the martial arts toward Western-style sportification.
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"I am aware that the visibility of some African authors, writing in French, English, Portuguese… is shaped by European and American literary gatekeepers."
Efforts to make digital content available in the language have also been hampered by the lack of universally accepted writing standardization. @risingvoices.bsky.social
"This revolution is being carried forward by all kinds of people: frontline protesters, participants in the Civil Disobedience Movement, workers, students, and everyone who refuses to accept military rule."
Ten years after its first edition and its author’s arrest, a book which adapts philosopher Gene Sharp’s work has a new edition. GV spoke with the author, Angolan writer and former political prisoner, Domingos da Cruz.
Catch up to grassroots journalism from around the world in this week's #GVdigest. We are still trying to raise enough to keep the newsroom functioning through the end of the year, so please contribute if you can! Subscribe: eepurl.com/hvGVw
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Works that highlight the violence against Black bodies, exalt beauty in the midst of chaos, [show] the exotic, are still common representations of poverty, and what translates into saleable art.
Despite their name, Omada Alithias, the so-called Truth Team, has done more to distort than defend the truth, reflecting the normalization of digital authoritarianism in democratic states.
In many places, publishing the truth is dangerous. And yet we do it. Every day. Support the media that risks everything for honesty. globalvoices.org/donate/ #KeepGVStrong
When civil society is pushed offline, what’s lost isn’t just voices, but history, memory, resistance, and possibility.
Numerous barriers, from inadequate technical infrastructure to insufficient educational opportunities, have prevented countries in the global majority from reaping the rewards of the AI revolution.
From Harare to Jakarta, from Caracas to Manila: Global Voices connects the world through local voices. If you believe in journalism without borders, donate now. globalvoices.org/donate/ #KeepGVStrong 🌱
Bloomberg journalist Rebecca Choong Wilkins has been denied a work visa renewal by the Hong Kong Immigration Department, with no reason given, according to the local press club.
For the past few months, tensions have been rising at the Thai-Cambodian border as the two countries enter another territorial dispute.
Comment sections on photos of children are becoming meeting spots for pedophiles online, a Brazilian influencer claims.
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Kurdish Wikimedian Mohammed Sardar shares why he creates digital content to preserve his native language.
Although kendo scoring is quite subjective, many kendo practitioners fear that rigid rules or technology could push the martial arts toward Western-style sportification.
An interview with Togolese author Sami Tchak, exploring how he defines and shapes his francophone writing in the context of the growing visibility of francophone African literatures.
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A bold Ukrainian drone assault on Russian airbases in Siberia, codenamed Operation Spiderweb, rocked the region, unleashing a torrent of accusations, speculation, and ominous predictions.
The allegations sparked debate over individual misconduct, weaknesses in higher education, and professional oversight.
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The story of Memory Ncube, a Zimbabwean mother and her baby Tendai, is a tragic illustration of the human cost of Zimbabwe's debt crisis.
Looking beyond the hype, the reality may be that this divide only worsens. It is worth examining how AI may split the world into haves and have-nots.
"After six years of reporting in Hong Kong, and at eight months pregnant, I’m very sad to be leaving my colleagues, friends and the place I’ve called home."
Right-wing influencers are threatening violence against Cambodian migrant workers and calling on patriots to join them.
Felca, a popular influencer with 4.2 million subscribers, makes the case that overexposed children online are being exploited for views and profit, while also attracting potential abusers to comment sections.
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And thanks to everyone who bought State Tectonics last quarter, I just donated $29 to @globalvoices.org to support free, non-profit, independent, community journalism from around the world: globalvoices.org (full disclosure: I currently work there but this arrangement pre-dates that)
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Chiu could not imagine that his mini act of driving his car to commemorate the anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre had brought so many threats and harassment to his family.
The most prominent element of the agreement is the Zangezur Corridor, also branded as the “Trump Route,” which will connect Azerbaijan’s mainland to its Nakhchivan exclave through Armenian territory.
As with 2024’s Hurricane Beryl, forecasters have commented on Erin’s speedy acceleration from tropical storm to hurricane, which studies are linking to climate change.
At Hills of Rock 2025 in Plovdiv, Bulgarian hardcore band Urban Grey turned their set into a rallying cry, mixing raw sound with messages against inequality, corruption, and for community solidarity.
Bringing context to the chaos. Support journalism that explains the world from the inside out. globalvoices.org/donate/ #KeepGVStrong
‘https://Multiling.cloud is an important digital repository for the preservation and promotion of Bangladesh's multilingual diversity’. @risingvoices.bsky.social
#Bangladesh 🇧🇩 The Multilingual Cloud was launched to digitally preserve 42 Indigenous languages. @globalvoices.org interviewed several individuals involved in the initiative. @risingvoices.bsky.social
The story of Memory Ncube, a Zimbabwean mother and her baby Tendai, is a tragic illustration of the human cost of Zimbabwe's debt crisis.
''A ação teve origem em um caso de 2019. Um preso da Penitenciária Federal de Campo Grande, no estado do Mato Grosso do Sul, tentou publicar um livro com mais de mil páginas, escrito enquanto cumpria pena. O diretor da penitenciária não autorizou.'' @brasildedireitos.bsky.social @globalvoices.org
For two decades, Global Voices has amplified the voices of people from all around the world, making it possible to hear perspectives usually left out of the news. @ethanz.bsky.social #KeepGVStrong
Numerous barriers, from inadequate technical infrastructure to insufficient educational opportunities, have prevented countries in the global majority from reaping the rewards of the AI revolution.
