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Madeira</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/caribbean/' rel='tag'>Caribbean</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='13 _01 2025'>5 days ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>[Madeira was] "a trailblazer [and] he took some hard lashes on the way, as anybody who's trying to make a difference would do.”</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/12/adopted-nepali-nationals-searching-for-a-homeland-away-from-home/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/asmita_u-400x300.jpg' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/12/adopted-nepali-nationals-searching-for-a-homeland-away-from-home/' rel='bookmark'>Adopted Nepali nationals: Searching for a homeland away from home</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/south-asia/' rel='tag'>South Asia</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='12 _01 2025'>5 days ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>Internationally adopted Nepali nationals embark on emotional journeys to reconnect with their past, seek family, and rediscover belonging, reflecting identity struggles and the challenge of bridging two distinct worlds.</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/12/vintage-czechoslovak-movie-archive-now-viewable-on-youtube-for-free/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-10-at-8.36.05-AM-400x300.png' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/12/vintage-czechoslovak-movie-archive-now-viewable-on-youtube-for-free/' rel='bookmark'>Vintage Czechoslovak movie archive now viewable on YouTube for free </a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/eastern-central-europe/' rel='tag'>Eastern &amp; Central Europe</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='12 _01 2025'>6 days ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>Czechoslovakia was a major film producing nation in the 1930s — a symbol of how it redefined its multiple identity. Part of its cinematography is now available on a YouTube channel. </p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/12/trinidad-tobagos-roger-boothman-remembered-as-an-extraordinary-musician/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GV-1-400x300.jpg' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/12/trinidad-tobagos-roger-boothman-remembered-as-an-extraordinary-musician/' rel='bookmark'>Trinidad &#038; Tobago&#39;s Roger Boothman remembered as an extraordinary musician</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/caribbean/' rel='tag'>Caribbean</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='12 _01 2025'>6 days ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>"Roger was an artist of worth. We should look [at] how we note success or journeyman status in our greatest gift to the world, our words and ultimately our music.”</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/11/pressure-vs-principles-lebanons-extradition-of-abdel-rahman-al-qaradawi-to-uae-sparks-outrage/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-10-at-06.24.20-400x300.png' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/11/pressure-vs-principles-lebanons-extradition-of-abdel-rahman-al-qaradawi-to-uae-sparks-outrage/' rel='bookmark'>Pressure vs. principles: Lebanon&#39;s extradition of Abdel-Rahman al-Qaradawi to UAE sparks outrage</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><img class='custom-context-badge' alt='Advox' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/advox-tall-trans-240.png' loading='lazy' /><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/middle-east-north-africa/' rel='tag'>West Asia &amp; North Africa</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='11 _01 2025'>1 week ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>Activist Abdel-Rahman al-Qaradawi faces grave risks after Lebanon’s swift extradition to UAE, raising questions about sovereignty and human rights violations.</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/10/australia-is-the-first-nation-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pexels-pixabay-159395-400x300.jpg' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/10/australia-is-the-first-nation-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s/' rel='bookmark'>Australia is the first nation to ban social media for under-16s</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><img class='custom-context-badge' alt='Advox' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/advox-tall-trans-240.png' loading='lazy' /><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/oceania/' rel='tag'>Oceania</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; 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North Africa</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='10 _01 2025'>1 week ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>Gerald Gass, German Hospital Association, warned of the repercussions of the return of Syrian doctors “who played a fundamental role in preserving health care, especially in hospitals in small cities.”</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/10/waves-of-change-can-ocean-renewables-solve-rising-electricity-costs-in-jamaica/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GV-400x300.jpg' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/10/waves-of-change-can-ocean-renewables-solve-rising-electricity-costs-in-jamaica/' rel='bookmark'>Waves of change: Can ocean renewables solve rising electricity costs in Jamaica?</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/caribbean/' rel='tag'>Caribbean</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='10 _01 2025'>1 week ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>Apart from lowering electricity costs, ocean-based renewables like offshore wind farms and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) could offer a stable homegrown solution for consumers while contributing to environmental sustainability.</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/09/where-is-carlos-correa-unidentified-men-take-venezuelan-activist-away-from-the-middle-of-caracas/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Untitled-design-53-400x300.png' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/09/where-is-carlos-correa-unidentified-men-take-venezuelan-activist-away-from-the-middle-of-caracas/' rel='bookmark'>Where is Carlos Correa? Unidentified men take Venezuelan activist away from the middle of Caracas</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><img class='custom-context-badge' alt='Advox' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/advox-tall-trans-240.png' loading='lazy' /><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/latin-america/' rel='tag'>Latin America</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='9 _01 2025'>1 week ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>“He was intercepted in the center of Caracas by hooded men who claimed to be officials,” according to witnesses quoted in a press release by Espacio Público.  </p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/09/a-year-in-myanmar-juntas-theatre-of-absurdity-as-military-collapse-loomed/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Junta-military-inspection-400x300.jpg' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/01/09/a-year-in-myanmar-juntas-theatre-of-absurdity-as-military-collapse-loomed/' rel='bookmark'>A year in Myanmar junta’s theatre of absurdity as military collapse loomed</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><img class='custom-context-badge' alt='The Bridge' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/the-bridge-240.png' loading='lazy' /><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/east-asia/' rel='tag'>East Asia</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='9 _01 2025'>1 week ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>"Myanmar’s military regime struggled harder to maintain a charade of normalcy this year as its territorial control shrank in the face of relentless resistance advances."</p></div></article></div></div><div class="navigation">
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