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Hurricane Beryl's eye as it made landfall on Carriacou on July 1, 2024. Imagery, which contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024 (acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel 2 satellite), is regulated under EU law (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1159/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 377/2014). Via Wikimedia CommonsSentinel2.png). By Holly Bynoe On July 1, an early and “unprecedented” storm, Hurricane Beryl, swept through my home islands of the transboundary Grenadines. Mayreau, Canouan, Union Island, Petit St. Vincent, Palm Island/Prune Island, the Tobago Cays, Petite Martinique and Carriaco...
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Flood-affected women return to their makeshift shelters after receiving hygiene kits and other essential items. Image via Flickr by UN Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid. 2022. CC BY 2.0. In Pakistan, internally displaced women, who are already dealing with the loss of their homes and livelihoods, are facing unique pressures — particularly around women's health and maternity care. Pakistan is among the countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Rising temperatures, sporadic monsoons, and severe droughts have become the new normal, displacing millions of people, particularly...
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Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm, about to make landfall on Great Abaco in the Bahamas at 18:36 UTC on September 1, 2019. Image by NASA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. This story was originally published by EW News, with the support of the Caribbean Climate Justice Journalism Fellowship, which is a joint venture between Climate Tracker and Open Society Foundations. An edited version is republished below with permission. By Vanessa Clarke There’s an emotional strain and reservation to a usually bubbly Shervante Nixon. It was a big ask to encourage the mother of one to recount one of ...
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Dan Olaru at London 2012. Image “Bubmin Kim Dan Olaru” by Andy Rogers via Flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0. The flag of Moldova at the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris will be carried by archers Dan Olaru and Alexandra Mîrca, who are part of Moldovan national team. According to NewsMaker, this was announced by the National Olympic Committee on July 16, 2024. The same two sportsmen were already flag bearers for the Moldovan team at the Tokyo Olympics, the committee said. In addition, Dan Olaru carried the flag of Moldova at the 2012 London Olympics when he was only 15 years old. NewsMaker reports that...
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On the streets of Chinatown in Pusan, South Korea. Photo by Ludi Baikala, used with permission. Online independent media Ludi Baikala (People of Baikal) published a long read by Sofia Sukhonos about the life of illegal immigrants from Russia in South Korea. Global Voices translated and shortened the article, and edited for clarity. It is republished with permission from Ludi Baikala. Each year, the number of illegal immigrants in South Korea increases. By March 2024, 419,000 foreigners were living in the country without official permission, among a total population of 52 million. This is twice...
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A feminine-presenting man in a village in northern Nigeria. Illustration by Minority Africa, used with permission. This story was originally published by Minority Africa in collaboration with FairPlanet, and a shorter version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. After years of openly presenting himself as a woman, 32-year-old Adamu finds himself at a pivotal moment as he prepares to marry a woman. “I believe it is the right thing to do as a man,” he says about his forthcoming wedding. Adamu first started presenting himself as a woman during his teenage years....
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Memorial to Nama and Ovaherero killed at Shark Island. Photo by Matthew Hendricks, used with permission. On May 28, Namibian Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus announced that, from next year, 2025, the 28th of May will be a public holiday, to be known as Genocide Remembrance Day. The day is meant to commemorate all those Nama and Ovaherero people killed during the 1904–1908 genocide engineered by colonial Germany. The announcement comes some three decades after Namibia first gained independence from apartheid-South Africa. The question, therefore, emerges: Why did...
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Photo: Crop by Maxim Bouev from an official info pack published for the 10th anniversary of the European University at St Petersburg. European University at St. Petersburg, FAL, via Wikimedia Commons. Used under a Free Art License. Global Voices translated and republished an article by Holod Magazine, reporting on the closure of the Faculty of Political Science at the European University in Saint Petersburg. The unexpected move was announced by its dean, Grigory Golosov, who noted that the decision was made by the university's academic council at the end of June. The last students from the Mas...
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Feature image created using Canva Pro elements. The following article was originally published by Global Voices contributor Emma Lewis on Substack. An edited version is republished here with permission. A Beryl is a rather lovely translucent mineral, sometimes green, sometimes blue, sometimes gold or pink. Beryl is an old-fashioned English girl’s name), after the gemstone mentioned above. The name’s origin is apparently from the Greek word “beryllos,” which means “colour of the sea.” All rather beautiful. Beryl is also the name of the second storm in the 2024 hurricane season. The waiting for ...
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Photo by Tom Tang on Unsplash. Used under an Unsplash license. By Novaya Vkladka This article was first published in Novaya Vkladka in Russian. A translated and edited version is republished below with permission. On June 6, 2024, the famous computer game Tetris turned 40 years old. Invented by Soviet programmer Alexey Pajitnov, the game has long transcended amateur status. In 2010, the first Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC) was held. Today, people around the world play Tetris professionally, and there is also a Tetris community in Russia, members of which I spoke with on the anniversa...
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