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The first global community-based newsroom. We build bridges and global understanding. Read our stories here: https://globalvoices.org

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · Jul 18

🗣️Today we're launching a campaign to raise $250,000 to keep Global Voices alive and thriving.

👉🏿We’re ad-free, paywall-free, and community-powered — but funding cuts and a tough media landscape are putting us at risk.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 16h

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 22h

Media freedom is under attack.
Funding is drying up.
Global South voices are being silenced.
Your donation is a stand for truth, diversity, and independence.
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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

In this #GVDigest, you'll find stories about the technology of oppressive governments, grassroots resistance, and environmental impacts, all covering places less mentioned by large media companies and coming from our contributors and editors.

Local news from around the world

Local news from around the world Demonstrations in Madagascar; AI-fueled propaganda in Ethiopia; restrictions on the Internet in Russia and Togo; and more! View this email in your browser Local news to a global audience I'm Malka Older, the Executive D...

Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

The occasion unites people across the Americas in a shared commitment to securing a bright and sustainable future for these marvellous migrants: healthier habitats for birds and, by extension, people.

On World Migratory Bird Day, the Caribbean focuses on shared spaces

The occasion unites people across the Americas in a shared commitment to securing a bright and sustainable future for these marvellous migrants: healthier habitats for birds and, by extension, people.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

Opposition and rights groups raised concerns that in the lead up to local election on October 4, changes to electoral laws, favored incumbents.

Protests in Georgia amid municipal elections met with arrests, heavy police intervention

Opposition and rights groups raised concerns that in the lead up to local election on October 4, changes to electoral laws, favored incumbents.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

To prepare for and build resilience against GLOFS, regional collaboration must go beyond diplomatic gestures. It must involve shared infrastructure, multilingual data portals, joint simulations, and sustained training programs.

How data gaps deepen climate injustice in the Himalayas

To prepare for and build resilience against GLOFS, regional collaboration must go beyond diplomatic gestures. It must involve shared infrastructure, multilingual data portals, joint simulations, and sustained training programs.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

Critics warn that though Indonesia is viewed as a booming EV market and a source of raw materials, it is not reaping the benefits as an equal partner.

Trade-offs behind the electric car boom in Southeast Asia

Critics warn that though Indonesia is viewed as a booming EV market and a source of raw materials, it is not reaping the benefits as an equal partner.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

Since independence, kokpar has made a comeback as part of a broader revival of nomadic traditions. The World Nomad Games, launched in 2014, showcase sports such as archery, wrestling, and kokpar.

The return of Kokpar as Kazakhstan’s modern national sport

Since independence, kokpar has made a comeback as part of a broader revival of nomadic traditions. The World Nomad Games, launched in 2014, showcase sports such as archery, wrestling, and kokpar.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 1d

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 3d

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.

Flash floods ravage Pakistan: Cloud burst and melting glaciers create perfect storm of destruction

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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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 3d

Savar Upazila in Bangladesh has been declared a “degraded airshed,” marking the country’s first initiative of its kind to address air pollution. Experts have called for coordinated action to tackle the crisis.

Savar declared ‘degraded airshed’ as pollution levels triple national standard of Bangladesh

Savar Upazila in Bangladesh has been declared a “degraded airshed,” marking the country’s first initiative of its kind to address air pollution. Experts have called for coordinated action to tackle the crisis.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 3d

Among the men are photographers, musicians, actors, comedians, critics, and publishers. In response, several platforms and collaborators have cut ties with accused individuals.

Wave of harassment and abuse allegations roils Turkey’s arts and culture scene

Among the men are photographers, musicians, actors, comedians, critics, and publishers. In response, several platforms and collaborators have cut ties with accused individuals.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 3d

A stronger win-win partnership between the two parties, requiring technology transfer or knowledge sharing accompanied by local technical training for Africans, must be promoted.

How is Africa benefiting from China's global renewable push?

A stronger win-win partnership between the two parties, requiring technology transfer or knowledge sharing accompanied by local technical training for Africans, must be promoted.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 3d

For Palestinians, statelessness is no accident; it is the deliberate outcome of settler colonialism, sustained by legal fictions and bureaucratic control.

Beyond labels: Memory, identity, and the Palestinian experience

For Palestinians, statelessness is no accident; it is the deliberate outcome of settler colonialism, sustained by legal fictions and bureaucratic control.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 3d

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It helps protect independent writers, translators, and editors working under threat —
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Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI) @codi.global · 4d

This summer, #CODI member @globalvoices.org met with Indigenous language digital activists to explore how AI tools can increase representation for minority languages online. 🌐

Read more: globalvoices.org/2025/07/01/a...

Atayal language digital activist Tapas Katu: ‘Using Indigenous languages is completely normal’

The digital space creates opportunities for Indigenous youth to get in touch with their own languages.

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IFEX @ifex.org · 4d

#Nepal 🇳🇵 Abdulrosheed Fadipe of @globalvoices.org interviewed Roshan Shrestha, founder of independent digital media platform Khoj Samachar about their mission and the challenges they face in their work

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"We want our audience to see that journalism is not only about leaders and cities, but also about the real struggles of common people — and that truth can bring real change."

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Emma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 4d

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Not sure if this has been much on our radar - great article by Climate Justice Fellows from @globalvoices.org

Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and the melting of the ‘Third Pole’

In the Hindu Kush-Karakoram-Himalaya, glacial lake flood outbursts are putting infrastructure, development projects, and livelihoods at risk. India, Nepal, Pakistan, and China are particularly vulnera...

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Janine Mendes-Franco @francomenz.bsky.social · 3d

Is it possible to create spaces where birds and people can thrive together?

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On World Migratory Bird Day, the Caribbean focuses on shared spaces

The occasion unites people across the Americas in a shared commitment to securing a bright and sustainable future for these marvellous migrants: healthier habitats for birds and, by extension, people.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 3d

“This is a marathon political movement. If there is no political commitment to reform from the government, then the movement will not cool down.”

Why is Indonesia protesting? An interview with legal justice researcher Iftitah Sari

“This is a marathon political movement. If there is no political commitment to reform from the government, then the movement will not cool down.”

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 3d

Maduro, calling the U.S.’ modus operandi “regime change through military threat,” said that Venezuela was willing to engage in dialogue, but Trump is sending more military muscle to the Caribbean.

U.S. military strike on Venezuelan vessel leaves Trinidad & Tobago caught between giants

Maduro, calling the U.S.’ modus operandi “regime change through military threat,” said that Venezuela was willing to engage in dialogue, but Trump is sending more military muscle to the Caribbean.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 4d

A hacker group’s leaks have exposed top Moroccan officials, sparking outrage, legal battles, and deepening public mistrust in state institutions.

Cyber leaks and scandals rock Morocco’s political establishment

A hacker group’s leaks have exposed top Moroccan officials, sparking outrage, legal battles, and deepening public mistrust in state institutions.

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 4d

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 · 4d

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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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 4d

When people talk about “natural” versus “artificial,” there is an assumption that technology sits on the artificial side, but the elements and materials it is made from come from the earth and are handled by many people.
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Behind our screens: The truth about ‘artisanal’ mining and ‘natural’ technology

“It would be disingenuous to attempt to disentangle the human rights abuses connected to creating technologies from their environmental impacts.”

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