Musicians and Folk Poets Face State Pressure Across Kyrgyzstan, Togo and Russia
Recent government interventions and arrests reflect long-standing tensions between political authorities and musical performers.
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Women Lead Growing Share of Ukrainian Businesses Amid Wartime Economic Restructuring
Women accounted for nearly 60 percent of new sole proprietorships in Ukraine in early 2026 as small businesses adapt to severe wartime disruptions.
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Calypso Icon The Mighty Sparrow Dies in New York at 91
Calypso musician Slinger Francisco, known professionally as The Mighty Sparrow, has died in New York at age 91 following a brief illness.
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Japanese Youth Adopt Open-Mic Rallies and Pop Aesthetics for Peace Protests
Marking the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II, young Japanese activists organised informal rallies and park discussions to protest military base relocations and proposed constitutional revisions.
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Online and Offline Protests Increasingly Interlink Despite Network and Algorithmic Barriers
Digital and street-level activism increasingly reinforce one another across global movements, though researchers note that algorithmic echo chambers and power-law network structures limit equal participation.
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