A new aid regime for #Gaza: Humanitarian facade, military core The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation transforms aid into a militarized governance model sidelining principles of oversight, independence and accountability. https://t.co/OJp9UTlrAk

#GVPodcast: Safa, from the Palestinian diaspora, on how revealing her identity can make her feel unsafe In each episode, we invite our guests to reflect on the assumptions that lie behind the question, “But where are you really from?“ and how they respond https://t.co/RMWSKJT20t

India's “Operation Sindoor” sparked Pakistani retaliation and edged both nuclear-armed nations toward war, while Indian TV channels erupted in disinformation, blaring sirens, shouting anchors, and viral fake videos. https://t.co/hgd7wavhNB

#Peru welcomes the ‘Peruvian Pope’ with dances, humor, and merch Pope Leo XIV began his clerical career in his hometown, and then was sent to Peru, where he served for nearly 40 years. @GabrielaenLima https://t.co/y3l4u3FK3Y

We've had a busy week, with stories on the Ranking Digital Rights Index, the disarmament and dissolution of the PKK, reggae in Brazil, and a new edition of our "Where are you REALLY from?" podcast Subscribe to #GVDigest https://t.co/mcVahDIE1e https://t.co/wFL7ErXtbG

Gains and gaps in gender equality in #NorthMacedonia Significant disparities emerge among the individual indicators of gender equality analyzed by the World Economic Forum. https://t.co/wy6XZhYPdH

The fight for abortion rights in #SriLanka In a country where abortion remains criminalised under colonial-era laws dating back to 1883, Sri Lanka has long denied women the fundamental right to make decisions about their own bodies. @groundviews https://t.co/VAEU1BjOIN

#Mauritania once again deports a large number of migrants Sub-Saharan migrants are being arrested and deported from Mauritania, which members of civil society allege stems from an agreement between Nouakchott and the European Union. @JeandeDieuSovon https://t.co/BenIy3r4N3

‘Enough already': A voice from the trans community facing horror in #Colombia Sara's death was not an exception, but a reflection of systematic violence. In this interview, Lucía Jiménez shares her mourning, her analysis, and her love for trans life. https://t.co/DAWiLs45zS

Global Voices News Quiz: Week of May 12 2025 Try your luck on this week's News Quiz, where you can test your knowledge of topics and events covered in recent Global Voices stories! https://t.co/Bvq7wIKTRk

PKK announces its decision to lay down arms, ending 40 years of conflict in #Turkey The Kurdistan Workers' Party which is designated as a terrorist organization by many countries, has officially laid down its arms and dissolved. @arzugeybulla https://t.co/lS2O7KJn5k

Silenced witnesses: Israel is killing journalists in #Gaza at historic rates As the toll mounts, so too does the sense of abandonment felt by Gaza’s journalists who continue to witness and report in the most difficult conditions. @houriwalid https://t.co/l49nBM1CBW

Understanding #Nigeria’s increasing heat levels Nigerian citizens, medical practitioners, and environmental scientists are now widely concerned about extreme heat conditions and how they could impact the public. https://t.co/pKo5vpkcLQ

#Taiwan's Yilan Creole: Revitalizing the only Japanese-based creole language in the world "The language was removed from the list of recognized languages in Taiwan. That was how I got the kick to tell the story." @olalekan_fadipe https://t.co/OPPOHnLp6e

Exiled Vietnamese blogger ‘Mother Mushroom’ calls for transnational solidarity Despite being forced into exile in 2018, dissident blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh continues to write about social justice and human rights issues concerning #Vietnam. https://t.co/CzHKZmlYYL

#Ecuador: Understanding the re-election of right-wing president Daniel Noboa Despite criticism of Noboa’s handling of multiple issues and crises, he capitalized on the public’s fear of increased crime that occurred during his term in office. @ginayauca https://t.co/pIdfhmfRb5

#Iran’s Bandar Abbas blast: Sabotage, negligence, or symptom of collapse? This explosion recalls the Beirut port disaster of 2020, as well as the Nishapur train explosion in 2004. Both tragedies stemmed from negligence in managing hazardous materials. https://t.co/8gtg60BqQJ

Global Voices, through its @risingvoices initiative, is pleased to announce a new collaboration with five Wikimedia affiliates and community groups in five countries to organize a series of Language Digital Activism workshops. https://t.co/ny9peZHr7H

The perils of pinkwashing: Why India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ is no victory for feminism As Indian and Pakistani writers, we recognize the urgent need to push back against both our governments’ cynical use of feminist and progressive imagery. @GVSouthAsia https://t.co/mdlTbVgGh9

#Kenya outlawed the sharing of Indigenous seeds. An village choir is fighting back Indigenous seeds are resilient in the face of climate change, with the ability to withstand severe droughts, pests, and diseases. @MinorityAfrica https://t.co/B0FDAZ4gzv