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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. 

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.

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

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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

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.

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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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...

#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 🔗 buff.ly/Mtzvj1C

globalvoices.org/2025/10/10/g... Not sure if this has been much on our radar - great article by Climate Justice Fellows from @globalvoices.org

Is it possible to create spaces where birds and people can thrive together? globalvoices.org/2025/10/11/o... @petchary.bsky.social @globalvoices.org

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

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.

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

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.

While women are visible in politics and public life, many still face systemic inequalities in health, safety, and access to basic services.

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. @info-activism.bsky.social

As AI makes it significantly cheaper and easier to produce and disseminate content, the use of AI for political propaganda is emerging as a major concern in contemporary democratic societies.

As fierce competition and an electric vehicle (EV) price war squeezes Chinese EV manufacturers, many are looking abroad to find fresh markets.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), potato cultivation has regained momentum thanks to an alliance between various actors committed to replacing imports with quality local production.

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 vulnerable to this deadly natural disaster.

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“When you start to dig deep to try and understand this equation, you realize that under this shiny Big Tech movement lies a world of exploitation for men, women, and even children laboring in cobalt mines in the DRC.” @info-activism.bsky.social

China's Cyberspace Administration (CAC) announced on September 22 the launch of a two-month campaign to curb content that incites antagonism and violence, and amplifies pessimistic and negative sentiments.

Without proper support, fishery-dependent communities may fail to recover, leading to declining employment, food security, and biodiversity.

Madagascar has faced repeated social crises primarily due to frequent power and water cuts. These circumstances have been a source of frustration, sparking fresh protests in the country in September 2025.

"Russia is moving, no, running towards an inside-net. Not only access to news and information, but even to people-to people communication with those from abroad, is shrinking day by day."

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Hunter’s arrest has underscored the alarming trend of transnational repression across Southeast Asia, where some governments conspire and coordinate to target critics, journalists, and human rights defenders.

As AI makes it significantly cheaper and easier to produce and disseminate content, the use of AI for political propaganda is emerging as a major concern in contemporary democratic societies.

Internet is more than a business tool. In Africa, young people are also using it to amplify their voices and get involved in politics, such is the case in Cameroon.

A wave of viral fever has swept through Dhaka, overwhelming hospitals. Families are struggling to cope, while Facebook overflows with stories of pain, exhaustion, and desperate pleas for help.

The charges for which Istanbul's popular former mayor received a sentence — which stem from comments he made in January — predate his arrest.

The armed conflict in Sudan seems to be one of the world's most forgotten civil wars. The reigning silence surrounding this conflict plunges the population into daily turmoil.

‘Particularly concerning is the strategy of linking the protests to alleged foreign enemies, in this case, Croatia.’

This year the Russian authorities created a ‘white list’ of websites that are not to be blocked, while everything else would not be available for users in Russia. For now, this is only supposed to work when‘mobile’ internet is shut down.

Local Collaborative Management Committees (LCMCs), give voice to marginalized groups (women, youth, and ethnic minorities) and ensure that their concerns are included in government conservation plans.

"Now journalists in Thailand are not safe if third countries seek Thai assistance to prosecute people they don’t like."

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Identity has become so politicized, so misused — often to divide, to dehumanize — that I find myself repelled by the idea of being tied to a single nation, language, history, or ethnicity.

The December 2024 catastrophe left the Krasnodar resort town without tourists. Hotel bookings for June-July 2025 dropped by 30-70 percent compared to the same period last summer.

A refreshingly original art exhibit in Port of Spain, Trinidad, examines what it means to be living a post-indenture, feminist life.

Africa is experiencing a digital transformation, and citizens' vulnerability to cyberattacks is growing. Women are especially vulnerable to these risks.