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Tensions rise between Eritrea and Ethiopia

Tensions rise between Eritrea and Ethiopia

by Morita Aoba | 25 March 2026 | Coexistence/migration, Conflict/military, Economics/poverty, Education, Gender/sex, GNV News, Law/human rights, Middle East/North Africa, Politics

GNV News, March 25, 2026 The Ethiopian army has...

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Costa Rica: Expansion of illegal gold mining

Costa Rica: Expansion of illegal gold mining

by Kanako Kinoshita | 24 March 2026 | Agriculture/resources, Environment, GNV News, North and Central America

GNV News March 23, 2026 Along the Costa...

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Multilayered violence covering Nigeria

Multilayered violence covering Nigeria

by Angela Kim | 19 March 2026 | Conflict/military, Economics/poverty, Global View, Law/human rights, Sub-Saharan Africa

On March 17, 2026, in the northeastern Nigerian...

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20% of aquaculture and fishery products are misrepresented, calls for strengthened surveillance

20% of aquaculture and fishery products are misrepresented, calls for strengthened surveillance

by Kuroda Osamu | 18 March 2026 | Environment, GNV News, Health/medicine, World

GNV News, March 18, 2026 Fraudulent practices...

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88% of SDGs in the Asia-Pacific region expected to remain unachieved

88% of SDGs in the Asia-Pacific region expected to remain unachieved

by A.Ishida | 16 March 2026 | Asia, GNV News, Law/human rights

GNV News March 16, 2026 According to the Asia...

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Afghanistan: Deepening humanitarian crisis

Afghanistan: Deepening humanitarian crisis

by Pavel Das | 12 March 2026 | Asia, Conflict/military, Economics/poverty, Global View, Law/human rights

Afghanistan in 2026 is facing one of the world’s...

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1 in 4 adults worldwide may lose their land

1 in 4 adults worldwide may lose their land

by Hayato Ishimoto | 11 March 2026 | Agriculture/resources, Environment, GNV News, World

GNV News, March 11, 2026 The Food and...

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Explosion weapon injury fatality rate found to be 40%

Explosion weapon injury fatality rate found to be 40%

by MIKI Yuna | 6 March 2026 | Conflict/military, GNV News, World

GNV News March 6, 2026 According to a study...

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Epstein Files and the media

Epstein Files and the media

by Virgil Hawkins | 5 March 2026 | Economics/poverty, Journalism/speech, News View, North and Central America, Politics

“He is someone you can trust, and he will write...

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The escalating drug crisis in Balochistan, Pakistan

The escalating drug crisis in Balochistan, Pakistan

by Mohammad Istiaq Jawad | 4 March 2026 | Asia, GNV News, Law/human rights

GNV News March 4, 2026 In Balochistan...

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Cocoa surplus is becoming problematic with decline in market prices

Cocoa surplus is becoming problematic with decline in market prices

by A.Ishida | 1 March 2026 | Agriculture/resources, Economics/poverty, GNV News, Sub-Saharan Africa

GNV News, March 1, 2026 As global cocoa prices,...

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The population infected with trachoma reaches a record low

The population infected with trachoma reaches a record low

by MIKI Yuna | 27 February 2026 | Asia, GNV News, Health/medicine, Middle East/North Africa, Oceania

GNV News, February 27, 2026 The number of people...

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Epstein Files, Joichi Ito and the Japanese media

Epstein Files, Joichi Ito and the Japanese media

by Virgil Hawkins | 27 February 2026 | Asia, Economics/poverty, Journalism/speech, Law/human rights, News View, North and Central America, Technology

In the previous GNV article, we looked at part...

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Sudan: “characteristics of genocide” reported

Sudan: “characteristics of genocide” reported

by Mohammad Istiaq Jawad | 26 February 2026 | Conflict/military, GNV News, Sub-Saharan Africa

GNV News – February 25, 2026 On February 19,...

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Achievements and challenges of PFAS regulation

Achievements and challenges of PFAS regulation

by Kanako Kinoshita | 23 February 2026 | Environment, GNV News, World

GNV News, February 23, 2026 In the latest study...

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The Epstein Files reveal the world of shadow elites

The Epstein Files reveal the world of shadow elites

by Virgil Hawkins | 19 February 2026 | Conflict/military, Global View, Law/human rights, Middle East/North Africa, North and Central America, Politics, World

In January 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice...

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Violence against civilians increases in Nigeria

Violence against civilians increases in Nigeria

by A.Ishida | 18 February 2026 | Conflict/military, GNV News, Sub-Saharan Africa

GNV News February 18, 2026 On February 3, 2026,...

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Mongolian glaciers decreasing at fastest rate in history

Mongolian glaciers decreasing at fastest rate in history

by Suren G. | 15 February 2026 | Asia, Environment, GNV News

GNV News, 15 February 2026 Glaciers in Mongolia...

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Global average of corruption perception index reaches lowest point in 10 years

Global average of corruption perception index reaches lowest point in 10 years

by Seita Morimoto | 13 February 2026 | GNV News, Law/human rights, World

GNV News – February 13, 2026 On February 10,...

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Haitian provisional President Council delegates authority to interim prime minister

Haitian provisional President Council delegates authority to interim prime minister

by MIKI Yuna | 11 February 2026 | Conflict/military, GNV News, North and Central America, Politics

GNV News, February 11, 2026 On February 7, 2026,...

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Malaysia: ban on electronic waste imports

Malaysia: ban on electronic waste imports

by Kanako Kinoshita | 8 February 2026 | Asia, Coexistence/migration, Economics/poverty, Environment, GNV News, World

GNV News, February 8, 2026 On February 4, 2026,...

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The Horn of Africa: Drought and expanding humanitarian crisis

The Horn of Africa: Drought and expanding humanitarian crisis

by GNV | 6 February 2026 | Environment, GNV News, Health/medicine, Sub-Saharan Africa

GNV News, February 6, 2026 In February 2026, the...

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Overcoming adversity, Finland faces a major challenge as the country with the highest happiness level

Overcoming adversity, Finland faces a major challenge as the country with the highest happiness level

by Kuroda Osamu | 5 February 2026 | Economics/poverty, Europe, Global View, Health/medicine, Politics

On March 20, the UN’s International Day of...

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WHO: Establishing global standards for school meals

WHO: Establishing global standards for school meals

by Hayato Ishimoto | 4 February 2026 | Education, GNV News, Health/medicine, World

GNV News, February 4, 2026 On January 27, 2026,...

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Large-scale fighting involving civilians unfolds in South Sudan

Large-scale fighting involving civilians unfolds in South Sudan

by A.Ishida | 30 January 2026 | Conflict/military, GNV News, Sub-Saharan Africa

GNV News January 30, 2026 On January 25, 2026,...

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An inequitable world and the Japanese Media

An inequitable world and the Japanese Media

by Virgil Hawkins | 29 January 2026 | Agriculture/resources, Conflict/military, Economics/poverty, News View, North and Central America, Politics, World

On January 20, 2026, a speech by Canadian Prime...

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Iraq: The toxic legacy of Fallujah

Iraq: The toxic legacy of Fallujah

by Mohammad Istiaq Jawad | 28 January 2026 | Conflict/military, GNV News, Health/medicine, Middle East/North Africa

Residents of the central Iraqi city of Fallujah...

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Botswana: Diamond production reduction due to excess inventory

Botswana: Diamond production reduction due to excess inventory

by Seita Morimoto | 23 January 2026 | Agriculture/resources, GNV News, Sub-Saharan Africa

GNV News – January 23, 2026 On January 20, 2026,...

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Uganda: A 40-year regime continues

Uganda: A 40-year regime continues

by Gaius Ilboudo | 23 January 2026 | Global View, Politics, Sub-Saharan Africa

On January 15, 2026, presidential and...

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Marine conservation goals far from being achieved

Marine conservation goals far from being achieved

by A.Ishida | 21 January 2026 | Environment, GNV News, World

GNV News January 21, 2026 As of the end of 2025,...

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