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Why Malawi urgently needs a data protection law · Global Voices
‘Are Malawians sleep walking into a surveillance state?’ A demonstration in the capital Lilongwe, organized by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), over fraud in the 2019 elections, which were eventually nullified. Photo by Steve Sharra. This article is part of UPROAR, a Small Media initiative that is urging governments toContinue Reading
IPL 2020: KXIP Batsman Mayank Agarwal Swaps Coaching Role With Jonty Rhodes. Watch | Cricket News
IPL 2020: Mayank Agarwal also gave his inputs to Jonty Rhodes on his foot movement.© Twitter Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) batsman Mayank Agarwal and fielding coach Jonty Rhodes swapped roles during a training session, as visible in a video shared by the franchise’s official Twitter handle. KXIP reacted with surpriseContinue Reading
Website exposing military corruption blocked in Myanmar · Global Voices
A government official said the website is ‘spreading fake news’. Screenshot of the website homepage of Justice for Myanmar The Justice for Myanmar website was blocked in Myanmar on August 27 for allegedly spreading ‘fake news’. The website was launched on April 28 by a ‘covert group of activists’ who vowedContinue Reading
Are Romance languages becoming more gender neutral? · Global Voices
Languages reflect a divided society Image from Pixabay, under Pixabay License, remixed by Global Voices. In the coming months, Global Voices will explore non-binary language initiatives, initially known as “inclusive language”. This first collective story begins with an exploration of gender in Romance languages. Language can be seen as a formContinue Reading
Brexit: why US politicians are opposed to Boris Johnson’s latest move
Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, has led a volley of warnings by senior American politicians that the UK government should not undo the Brexit withdrawal agreement it has signed with the European Union. Pelosi stated: If the UK violates its international agreements and Brexit underminesContinue Reading
In DR Congo, will new legislation protect citizens’ digital rights? · Global Voices
A cybercrime bill was submitted to the parliament in February A view of downtown Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo. Credit: MONUSCO/Myriam Asmani / CC BY-SA 2.0 This article is part of UPROAR, a Small Media initiative that is urging governments to address digital rights challenges at the Universal PeriodicContinue Reading
IPL 2020: RCB Leg-Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal Says “Training In The Bubble Is Very Different” | Cricket News
Yuzvendra Chahal said he is mentally prepared to be in the bubble till the situation gets back to normal.© Instagram Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal feels that this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) will be very different from the as there are usual many challenges for players toContinue Reading
How tech billionaires’ visions of human nature shape our world
In the 20th century, politicians’ views of human nature shaped societies. But now, creators of new technologies increasingly drive societal change. Their view of human nature may shape the 21st century. We must know what technologists see in humanity’s heart. The economist Thomas Sowell proposed two visions of human nature.Continue Reading
Thousands of Salvadorans endure COVID-19 without running water to wash their hands · Global Voices
Years of corruption and mismanagement have left their mark Screenshot from video of news channel EFE on Twitter, August 19, 2020. One of the most essential aspects of COVID-19 prevention is regularly washing your hands; however, hundreds of thousands of Salvadorans are facing COVID-19 without reliable access to water. According toContinue Reading
Alcohol and your brain: study finds even moderate drinking is damaging
Even drinking fewer than 14 units of alcohol a week was damaging. ELEVATE/ Pexels, CC BY It’s a well-known fact that drinking too much alcohol can have a serious impact on your health, including damaging your liver. But how much is too much? For conditions such as liver cirrhosis, that’sContinue Reading