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First year of Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law shows how autocracies are replicating Russian model − and speeding up the time frame

Autocracy is on the move worldwide and becoming more resilient.

The Conversation · Mar 28, 2025

Defending humanitarian aid in terms of national security obscures its real purpose

More than 305 million people require lifesaving humanitarian aid today. Most of them live in areas wracked by conflict, such as Sudan, Gaza, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Conversation · Mar 21, 2025

Slovakia at 'critical crossroads' as months of protest threaten pro-Moscow Fico

The protest movement aims to reaffirm the EU's importance for Slovakia as the country's government tilts towards Russia.

Euronews · Mar 21, 2025

‘They worship death’: Trump ‘border czar’ reveals extremist views in interview

The ‘great replacement’ theory, human sacrifice and torture videos: Tom Homan’s talk with Tucker Carlson offered a grab bag of far-right talking points

The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2025

‘This will cost lives’: cuts to UK aid budget condemned as ‘betrayal’ by international development groups

Widespread alarm at Keir Starmer’s decision to slash funds, amid warnings of dire consequences for world’s poorest

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025

Keir Starmer to carry out largest cut to UK overseas aid in history

NGOs accuse prime minister of following US by accepting ‘false choice’ of cutting aid to fund defence

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

How Nutriset, a French company, has helped alleviate hunger and create jobs in some of the world’s poorest places

About 19 million children under 5 around the world suffer from severe acute malnutrition every year. This life-threatening condition kills 400,000 of them – that’s one child every 10 seconds.

The Conversation · Feb 25, 2025

X is X’d off their list

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French NGOs that stopped using X, formerly Twitter. There’s “On This Day”, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan” – all that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too,…

Radio France Internationale · Feb 22, 2025

PEPFAR Funding Freeze Threatens HIV Treatment In Africa

Learn about the impact of U.S. aid freeze on HIV/AIDS relief efforts in sub-Saharan Africa and the challenges faced by health systems in maintaining essent...

Top News · Feb 19, 2025

Central African Republic: listening to people’s stories about foreign forces could help bring peace

Since it became independent in 1960, the Central African Republic has grappled with poverty, instability and governance challenges.

The Conversation · Feb 10, 2025