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Hong Kong’s homegrown security law seeks to define ‘state secrets’ along China’s legislative line
China's law on state secrets has been used against journalists Originally published on Global Voices National flags of China and HKSAR flags in Hong Kong. File photo: GovHK via HKFP …
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Celebrities, celebration, and a touch of controversy at the Jamaica premiere of the Marley biopic ‘One Love’
The collaboration to get the film made was as international as Marley's music Originally published on Global Voices Feature image via Canva Pro. As the morning of January 23 dawned…
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Turkey's sweet F-16s deal
The deal went through after Turkey's parliament approved Sweden's NATO bid Originally published on Global Voices Image by Arzu Geybullayeva Turkey finally got the greenlight to proceed with a long-awaited deal — the acquisitio…
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The true cost of Japan’s Linear bullet train
Popular opposition grows amidst soaring costs and environmental degradation Originally published on Global Voices The Linear (L0) “Maglev” motorcar on the test track in Yamanashi Prefect…
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Uzbekistan’s repression survivors tell their harrowing stories in a new documentary
The film revisits the country's dark past Originally published on Global Voices A photo of Habibullo, who survived repressions and spent 21 years in prison. Screenshot fro the Oxus S…
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Hong Kong kickstarts local national security law legislation with explaining and rebuttal teams
The rebuttal team will counter “foreign hostile propaganda” Originally published on Global Voices The local national security law legislation under Basic Law Article 23 has full support …
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Jamaica is developing, but at what cost?
Environmentalists want mandatory EIAs for projects that pose significant environmental risks Originally published on Global Voices Photos of Montego Bay by Emma Lewis, taken from Doctor's Cave Beach looking towards the lagoon, used …