Some believe that China's desire to promote its soft power has contributed to the game's popularity, others see the creating team's will to confront the destiny of the gaming sector.

A series of recent, sizeable grants from a US-based arts and humanities foundation has regional artists hoping that this endorsement will inspire regional financial investors to follow suit.

The five finalists of Milan Mladenović Award contest include young performers and bands, representing the avant garde of contemporary music in the region of former Yugoslavia, chosen by an international jury.

The appointed judge said: The line [Stand News] took was to support and promote HK autonomy. It became a tool to smear and vilify the Central Authorities and HK Government.

"[T]eletherapy is still in its infancy in Uganda. It allows individuals to receive therapy and counselling services anonymously from licensed professionals via video conferencing, phone calls, or online messaging."

“My artwork captures the paradox of life's brevity and nature's infinite rhythms.” The artist tells this story from the first to the last painting in his "Metanoia" series.

Amidst Venezuela's highest repression peak, Operation Knock Knock is a doxxing campaign sponsored by the Venezuelan regime to threaten and persecute voters, journalists, activists and political and community leaders.

Nicolás Maduro's regime uses an app for doxxing to expose citizens and illegally detain them, violating the rights of Venezuelans who demand transparency in the results of the presidential election.

The report’s authors called on Western partners to support Moldova’s struggling independent media and encourage the creation of trustworthy Russian-language media outlets

A series of decisions taken by the government of Armenia in recent years signals the country moving further out of Russia's orbit of influence.

“It's essential to remember the lives at stake, especially our little ones. Vaccines against pertussis have proven to be safe and effective, and every action we take today shapes the health of tomorrow."

By adopting WANA to describe the vast interconnected geographical region, we can better honor its rich diversity and the people who call it home.

Tatar publicist and editor-in-chief of the magazine Poistine, Ruslan Aysin is facing criminal charges in Russia for “rehabilitating Nazism.” This is retaliation for his opposition to the invasion of Ukraine.

A confession by one of the detained village residents brought further horror to a story that is all too familiar in a country that withdrew from Istanbul Convention in 2021

"The Peringatan Darurat movement represents a significant moment in Indonesian politics, demonstrating the power of social media to rapidly mobilise mass protests."

Although homosexuality isn't a criminal offense in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the LGBTQ+ community has no legal protections there. Given this legal uncertainty, queer individuals remain isolated from society.

Global Voices interviewed Saguna Shah, founder of bOOkahOlics, Nepal’s largest online book club, to explore her impact on transforming Nepal’s reading culture and connecting Nepali readers.

To understand the challenges and joys of documentary filmmaking — a rare profession in Nepal — Global Voices spoke to Rajan Kathet, a Kathmandu-based filmmaker.

Critics have pointed out that laws like the one adopted by Russia in 2013 to “protect children from information advocating a denial of traditional family values” have also increased hate crimes.

With most opposition candidates arrested or banned, and Jeune Afrique censored, Tunisia’s upcoming elections signal a bleak future for its democracy.

Despite TikTok's policy prohibiting AI-generated content featuring individuals under 18 — whether real or fictional — videos featuring the likeness of the victim, Heaven Awot, proliferated across TikTok and other platforms ...

Amidst widespread “Ukraine-fatigue,” how can people tell its story in a compelling way? Global Voices spoke to Kyiv-based Ukrainian-American journalist Zalmayev before he embarks on a tour of Africa.

“It was always about saying no to Babylon [...] a huge part of our childhood, figuring out the binary of us versus them, inside the house versus outside the gate.”

The third cohort of the ADLM Program are speakers of the Yucatec Mayan, Ch'ol, Tseltal and Tsotsil languages.

Hu Xijin, the former chief editor of the Chinese-state-funded Global Times and a prominent nationalist commentator, has been quiet on social media for over one month, since he critiqued party policy. 

China intervened in the annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), insisting Pacific leaders remove any mention of Taiwan from their communique on the forum.

Owing to the actors involved and the leading figures’ objectives, the July 27 attack in Tinzaouaten was a vivid reproduction of the Donbas in the Sahel.