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gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/03/14/chipmaker-giant-tsmcs-usd-100-billion-u-s-investment-deal-unnerves-many-taiwanese/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-07-9.35.47-AM-400x300.png' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/03/14/chipmaker-giant-tsmcs-usd-100-billion-u-s-investment-deal-unnerves-many-taiwanese/' rel='bookmark'>Chipmaker giant TSMC’s USD 100 billion investment in the US unnerves many Taiwanese</a></h3><div class='postmeta post-tagline'>Many Taiwanese are worried that Donald Trump would eventually betray Taiwan</div><div class='postmeta gv-promo-meta post-promo-credits'><span class="credit-text"><span class='text-credits-type-wrapper author-text-credits'><span class='contributor contributor-author'><span class='credit-label'>Written by</span> <a 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href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/03/13/why-nigeria-made-headlines-on-international-womens-day-for-all-the-wrong-reasons/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Natasha-400x300.png' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/03/13/why-nigeria-made-headlines-on-international-womens-day-for-all-the-wrong-reasons/' rel='bookmark'>Why Nigeria made headlines on International Women&#39;s Day for all the wrong reasons</a></h3><div class='postmeta post-tagline'>Women in leadership face systemic obstacles, exposing Nigeria's shaky commitment to gender equality</div><div class='postmeta gv-promo-meta post-promo-credits'><span class="credit-text"><span class='text-credits-type-wrapper author-text-credits'><span class='contributor contributor-author'><span class='credit-label'>Written by</span> <a href="https://globalvoices.org/author/adesewa-olofinko/" class="url 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src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/the-bridge-240.png' loading='lazy' /><div class='postmeta post-tagline'>Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of video platform Rumble, while the US president and his allies threaten him with legal actions abroad </div><div class='postmeta gv-promo-meta post-promo-credits'><span class="credit-text"><span class='text-credits-type-wrapper author-text-credits'><span class='contributor contributor-author'><span class='credit-label'>Written by</span> <a href="https://globalvoices.org/author/publica/" class="url user-link" title="View all posts by Agencia Publica">Agencia Publica</a></span></span></span></div><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='datestamp' title='13 _03 2025'>4 days ago</span></div></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/03/12/filipino-workers-in-semiconductors-factory-declare-strike-victory/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Workers-victory-400x300.jpg' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/03/12/filipino-workers-in-semiconductors-factory-declare-strike-victory/' rel='bookmark'>Filipino workers in semiconductors factory declare strike victory</a></h3><div class='postmeta post-tagline'>Management agreed to meet several union demands</div><div class='postmeta gv-promo-meta post-promo-credits'><span class="credit-text"><span class='text-credits-type-wrapper author-text-credits'><span class='contributor contributor-author'><span class='credit-label'>Written by</span> <a href="https://globalvoices.org/author/mong/" class="url user-link" title="View all posts by Mong Palatino">Mong Palatino</a></span></span></span></div><div 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src='https://pt.globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/For-Stories-2-400x300.png' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/03/12/post-election-demonstrations-in-mozambique-inspire-protests-against-socioeconomic-crisis-in-angola/' rel='bookmark'>Post-election demonstrations in Mozambique inspire protests against socioeconomic crisis in Angola</a></h3><div class='postmeta post-tagline'>Death and police violence unfolded in Mozambique in the wake of the election</div><div class='postmeta gv-promo-meta post-promo-credits'><span class="credit-text"><span class='text-credits-type-wrapper author-text-credits'><span class='contributor contributor-author'><span class='credit-label'>Written by</span> <a href="https://pt.globalvoices.org/author/giovana-fleck/" class="url user-link" title="View all posts by Giovana Fleck">Giovana Fleck</a></span>, <span class='contributor contributor-author'><a href="https://pt.globalvoices.org/author/tirso-sitoe/" class="url user-link" title="View all posts by Tirso Sitoe">Tirso Sitoe</a></span></span> <span class='text-credits-type-wrapper translator-text-credits'><span class='contributor contributor-translator'><span class='credit-label'>Translated by</span> <a href="https://globalvoices.org/author/liam-anderson/" class="url user-link" title="View all posts by Liam Anderson">Liam Anderson</a></span></span></span></div><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='datestamp' title='12 _03 2025'>5 days ago</span></div></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2025/03/11/the-caribbean-watches-with-interest-as-one-spacex-rocket-lands-in-the-bahamas-and-another-explodes/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/GV-400x300.png' 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Resolver ASN
AS13335
Resolver IP
172.68.155.98
Resolver Network Name
Cloudflare Inc
Report ID
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Platform
windows
Software Name
ooniprobe-desktop-unattended (3.23.0)
Measurement Engine
ooniprobe-engine (3.23.0)

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