Democracy at Risk
Hungary Set to Restrict Constitutional Rights in ‘Easter Cleanup’
Hungary's parliament is about to approve constitutional changes further clamping down on rights for LGBTQ people and other groups.
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Tens of Thousands March in US Against Trump ‘Devastation’
Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major US cities to oppose the divisive policies of President Donald...
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Turkey Detains 1,100 People Since Erdogan Rival’s Arrest
Turkish police have detained over 1,100 people, including journalists, amid unrest following the arrest of Erdogan's main rival.
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US Flies Alleged Gang Members to El Salvador Despite Court Block
The US flew more than 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to be imprisoned in El Salvador after Trump...
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Scientists Say Trump Cuts Threaten Climate Research, Public Safety
Scientists warn that Trump's sweeping NOAA job cuts threaten climate research, hurricane forecasting, and public safety.
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UN Report Finds Women’s Rights Weakened in Quarter of All Countries
Women's rights regressed around the world due to factors ranging from climate change to democratic backsliding, UN Women report.
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Germany’s Far-Right AfD Basks in Spotlight of Musk Support
Other German parties see the far-right AfD as a threat to democracy, but the anti-immigration party has a powerful friend...
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Disbelief, Outrage at South Korea’s Short-Lived Martial Law
Outraged protesters gathered outside South Korea's parliament in disbelief at President Yoon Suk Yeol's decision to impose the country's first...
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Tens of Thousands Rally in Georgia Against ‘Foreign Influence’ Bill
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Georgia against a controversial "foreign influence" bill, after parliament advanced the measure that...
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More Than 13,000 Haitian Migrants Forced Back Home: UN
Some 13,000 Haitian migrants were forcibly returned home by neighboring countries in March, despite a worsening humanitarian and security crisis,...
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Polls Open in Russian Vote to Extend Putin’s Reign
Russians started voting in a three-day presidential election that is set to hand veteran leader Vladimir Putin another six-year term...
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Rare Hong Kong Protest Sounds Alarm on New Security Law
Hong Kong activists staged a protest against plans for a new national security law, saying it lacked democratic oversight and...
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UN Chief Says World in ‘Age of Chaos’
UN Secretary-General Guterres warned the world is entering "an age of chaos" with a deeply divided Security Council unable to...
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Colombia Reports 181 Activists Killed in 2023
Colombia recorded the deaths of 181 rights activists and community leaders in 2023, the ombudsman's office said, as the country...
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Possible Scenarios for a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday in a closely-watched election that Chinese officials have described as a choice "between...
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Over 90 Reporters Questioned or Arrested in Iran Since Protests: Media
Iranian authorities have questioned or arrested over 90 journalists since nationwide protests rocked the Islamic republic last year.
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Belarus Journalist Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
A court in Minsk sentenced an investigative journalist to eight years in prison, the reclusive country's Belarusian Association of Journalists...
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Russian Journalist Who Protested War on Live TV Put on Wanted List
Former Russian state television journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who protested against Moscow's Ukraine offensive during a live broadcast, was Monday put...
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Twitter User Jailed for ‘Challenge’ to Saudi Royals: Document
A Saudi woman recently jailed for 45 years was sentenced for using Twitter to "challenge" the country's king and crown...
Read moreRussian TV Journalist Faces Jail Time for Anti-Putin Protest
Russian investigators launched a criminal probe against Marina Ovsyannikova, who denounced Putin's attack on Ukraine on live TV, and detained...
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