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Police killings spark protests in Trinidad's capital
Police killings in T&T have increased by 86 percent this year Screenshot of a video shared via WhatsApp and broadcast in a TTT Live Online video , showing police officers returning fi…
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Short film demonstrates what it can be like to be black in Japan
A boy must learn how to deal with the racist taunts of his new classmates Screencap of “Born With It” from Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.'s public Vimeo account . “Born With It”, a short…
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Beijing's national security law to enter force in Hong Kong, draft still a secret
Online rumours have predicted the immediate arrest of activists and other influencers National Security Law coming to Hong Kong. Image from the Stand News. The National People's Con…
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Has COVID-19 provoked a crisis of faith in Georgia's Orthodox church?
Despite restrictions, the church insisted on holding easter services Georgian Orthodox priests spray holy water on the streets of the capital, Tbilisi, on March 17. Photo (c): Mariam Niku…
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Rift over Solomon Islands’ new ‘One China’ policy makes chaos of COVID-19 response
A Taiwanese aid shipment destined for Malaita province got snaffled by police Malaita residents welcome the humanitarian aid from Taiwan. Photos from the Facebook page of Malaita Province…
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Mexican feminists and workers’ rights defenders faced wave of arrests in June
Various activists were detained in Mexico in under two weeks Susana Prieto, Claudia Hernandez and Kenia Hernandez . Montage made by Global Voices, of photos by IM-Defensoras and a scre…
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In the Czech Republic, controversy over a newly re-erected Catholic monument ends in flames
The Marian Column reignites another ‘Hussite’ war in Prague View of Prague Old Town Square with the newly rebuilt Column. Photo by Filip Noubel, used with permission. Prague's Old T…
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Netflix picks up ‘Resgate,’ the first Mozambican film to appear on the platform
African productions are gaining traction on Netflix Resgate (Redemption) featured on Netflix (screenshot by Dércio Tsandzana). For the first time, a Mozambique-made independent film wil…
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What is it like to be a mainland Chinese living in Hong Kong and supporting the protests?
The Facebook-based ‘Tree Hole Project’ is a support group for this demographic Image from the Stand News. As Hong Kong marks a year since the beginning of the anti-China extradition pro…