A city shackled: How Beijing’s security law transformed Hong Kong in one short month · Global Voices

Within a fortnight, authorities have outlawed select protest phrases and arrested activists for allegedly inciting secession Hong Kong police wave a purple banner warning of violations against national security law. Photo from Stand News, used with permission. The original post was written by Jennifer Creery and published on the HongContinue Reading

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Alexander Lukashenko, the longest-serving leader in the former Soviet Union, will seek re-election as president of Belarus on August 9 for the sixth time since 1994. But amid the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Belarusians have attended rallies to show their support for Lukashenko’s opponents – including Svetlana Tikhanovskaya,Continue Reading

Amid threats of mass arrest, Filipino protesters rally during Duterte’s State of the Nation Address · Global Voices

Thousands of individuals from various groups join a national protest against the Filipino government on the occasion of the 5th State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Rodrigo Duterte. Photo by Kodao Productions, a content partner of Global Voices, used with permission. On July 27, despite an official ban on demonstrations,Continue Reading

Sperm has fooled scientists for 350 years – they spin not swim

Sperm actually move like a spinning top. Yurchanka Siarhei/ Shutterstock Sperm is critical for the fertilisation of almost every living organism on our planet, including humans. To reproduce, human sperm have to swim a distance equivalent to climbing Mount Everest to find the egg. They complete this epic journey simplyContinue Reading

How we found coronavirus in a cat

Feline under the weather? Viacheslav Rubel/Shutterstock Since the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, the potential role of animals in catching and spreading the disease has been closely examined by scientists. This is because the virus that causes COVID-19 belongs to the family of coronaviruses that cause disease in a varietyContinue Reading