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Bangladesh’s RAB received foreign intelligence training in the EU
Despite being accused of human rights abuses, the Rapid Action Battalion was hosted in Poland and the Netherlands. → Read More
UK refusal to sanction Bangladesh ‘death squad’ revealed
Despite receiving evidence of the RAB’s alleged involvement in extrajudicial killings, the UK did not impose sanctions. → Read More
May the Fourth be with you: What is Star Wars Day?
Why do sci-fi fans across the globe celebrate May 4 and what should first time movie watchers expect? → Read More
How Arab governments use cyber laws to shut down activism
Critical Arab voices are being silenced on Twitter, and laws across the Middle East are created to further this cause. → Read More
The Khashoggi affair: Twitter manipulation in the Gulf
From the Gulf crisis to the Khashoggi affair, Al Jazeera investigates how bots influence online conversations. → Read More
The fake Twitter accounts influencing the Gulf crisis
The blockade of Qatar, led by Saudi Arabia, has seen a slew of fake accounts open up and attempt to sway public opinion. → Read More
How armies of fake accounts 'ruined' Twitter in the Middle East
Twitter in the Middle East changed from a tool for transparency to a platform overrun by bots and propaganda. → Read More
Hacked Twitter accounts used to promote Saudi Arabia, leadership
An account spreading pro-Saudi messages actually belonged to a deceased Weather Channel meteorologist. → Read More
Will EU stop arms sales to Saudi in wake of Khashoggi killing?
Experts say a united European response on arms sales to Riyadh unlikely as business interests trump over rights abuses. → Read More
Will Saudi Arabia hold a fair trial in Khashoggi murder case?
Saudi Arabia has arrested 18 Saudi nationals in connection with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. → Read More
Why do countries want to buy the Russian S-400?
The system is an upgrade to the S-300, which Syria recently purchased, with potential clients such as India and Turkey. → Read More
Meet the activists fighting the Great Chinese Firewall
These are the people fighting online censorship in China. → Read More
Italy closes ports for two more Mediterranean rescue ships
Rescuers say the stance by Italy's new populist government risks costing more lives in the future. → Read More
The female moto drivers of Kigali
Rwanda's most popular form of transportation recently saw its first female drivers, changing the perception of women. → Read More
Internet Health Report 2018: The threats faced by online users
New report focuses on privacy and security, openness, digital inclusion, web literacy and decentralisation. → Read More
Building Wakanda: Africa's search for the next Einstein
Africa's top scientists gather in the Rwandan capital of Kigali to focus on the future of science in the continent. → Read More
Rising internet shutdowns aimed at 'silencing dissent'
Governments around the world are increasingly cutting off internet access in the wake of people's protests. → Read More
Cameroon internet shutdowns cost Anglophones millions
In an attempt to quell criticism, the government of Cameroon continues to shut down social media and messaging apps. → Read More
EU plans to restrict export of 'dual-use' spy tech
Changes will increase transparency around the export of technologies used for both civil and military purposes. → Read More
US city links hurricane relief to support for Israel
In Dickinson, Texas, residents must sign a pledge not to boycott Israel in order to obtain hurricane relief funds. → Read More