By Xianda Huang, Ph.D. Student in Asian Languages and Cultures, University of California, Los Angeles
A cultural historian of modern China explains the meaning behind some of the venue choices during President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing.
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By Gabriela Mesones Rojo
From Venezuela to Chile, May Day protests across Latin America exposed economic hardship, labor precarity, gender inequality, and growing public frustration with governments failing to protect workers’ rights and dignity.
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By Ameya Nagarajan
Global Voices Spotlight did not begin as a fixed format. It began as a question: How can we slow down in a media environment that constantly demands speed?
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By Emmanouil Flaounas, Senior researcher in atmosphere and climate sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Davide Faranda, Directeur de recherche CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay
Freak tropical-like storms are highly sensitive to climate change and as a result, could be coming soon to the Mediterranean.
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Friday, May 15, 2026
Afghanistan’s deepening malnutrition crisis is pushing mothers and children to the brink, the UN World Food Programme has warned, as mass returns from neighbouring countries and severe funding shortfalls overwhelm already strained humanitarian operations.
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Friday, May 15, 2026
The Secretary-General is alarmed that a clearly marked United Nations vehicle was struck twice in Kherson city in Ukraine on 14 May, his spokesperson said in a statement.
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By Graham Finlayson, Professor of Biological Psychology, University of Leeds
Catherine Gibbons, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, University of Leeds
Jason Halford, Professor of Biological Psychology and Health Behaviours, University of Leeds
It’s the ultimate win-win that food scientists have been seeking for over a century. But replacing the sweet stuff turns out to be much harder than anyone imagined.
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By Amnesty International
The ongoing siege of Bamako is having unacceptable consequences for civilians’ freedom of movement and may lead to serious violations of their rights to food security, health and life, Amnesty International said today, as it called on the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM) armed group to respect international humanitarian law and […] The post Mali: GSIM must observe international humanitarian law and ensure safety of civilians as Bamako is under siege appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Commenting on Amnesty International’s designation of Ivan Safronov – a former journalist from Russia sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment on “high treason” charges – as a prisoner of conscience, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “The Russian authorities have not presented credible evidence that Ivan Safronov committed high treason. They […] The post Russia: Journalist Ivan Safronov jailed for 22 years on trumped-up treason charges is a prisoner of conscience appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A placard reads "Civil Code Is Step Back" during a peaceful protest to urge MPs to refine the draft of the new Civil Code taking into account amendments proposed by human rights activists, in Mariinsky Park, Kyiv, Ukraine, May 5, 2026. © 2026 Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform via Reuters Ukraine’s parliament on April 28 advanced a bill to make sweeping reform of the national civil code, which raises significant human rights concerns.The draft, which was adopted in the first reading, does not include same-sex partnerships in the definition of “marriage.” A recent landmark ruling…
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