Online attacks against female journalists and activists in Indonesia have become more visible in the last five years. Victims report doxing, edited photos, DDoS and other abuse, while legal protection and platform responses remain limited.
From close experience in Turkey, the author shows how shortages in food, health and services turn into medical and social crises. Simple support like school meals, cash and cross‑city cooperation can reduce risks and costs.
Novartis announced GanLum, a malaria treatment with a new molecule, ganaplacide. In a late-stage trial of over 1,600 patients in 12 sub-Saharan African countries, GanLum cured 97.4% and may be available in 2027.
A study on the Thailand–Myanmar border found the Abbott-Bioline rapid malaria test missed many infections. Researchers call it “not fit for purpose”; WHO and the manufacturer are reviewing the test and further studies are under way.
An interview on November 12, 2025, Laura Jasper of HCSS explains how generative AI increases speed, scale and personalization of disinformation, and what analysts and communities must do to respond.
Activists from São Paulo peripheries prepared a letter of about 30 proposals to present at COP30 in Belém, November 10–21, 2025. The letter is signed by 50 collectives and 1,000 community leaders and asks for housing, waste and sanitation changes.
Many Moroccan students choose to study in China because economic and social pressures at home make staying difficult. High youth unemployment, low graduate pay, social media and agencies drive the trend, but visas and scams create risks.
On August 5, 2024 a ceremonial start was held for the Funan Techo Canal. The 180-kilometer waterway aims to link Phnom Penh to the Gulf of Thailand, while critics raise environmental and regional concerns.
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, indigenous peoples and local communities asked for stronger protection of tropical forests, recognition of territorial rights, and direct access to climate finance. A GATC and Earth Insight report maps where extractive industries threaten forests and people.
A TikTok clip in Addis Ababa led people to send money for a Bajaj taxi for a man named Tamru. Large sums moved through several accounts, and questions remain about hidden organisers and missing documentation.
COP30 will be in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21. Caribbean countries, many small island developing states, press for climate justice and Loss and Damage after Hurricane Melissa and large estimated damages.
The State Parliament of Victoria passed Australia’s first formal treaty after ten years of work with traditional owners. The law creates three bodies and a fund and drew both support and strong opposition across politics and online.