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Main points of Spain's Catalan separatist amnesty law
May 30, 2024 (AFP)
Here is a summary of the key points of the text: - Who will it affect? - This law aims to "put an end to judicial processes and sentences affecting anyone, with...
UK govt calls for release of Hong Kong democracy campaigners
May 30, 2024 (AFP)
"We call on the Hong Kong authorities to end NSL prosecutions and release all individuals charged under it," junior foreign minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said i...
Hong Kong security law arrests 'stifle freedom of expression': EU spokesperson
May 29, 2024 (AFP)
The six were arrested Tuesday for publishing "posts with seditious intention" on Facebook about commemorating Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, authori...
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda wins re-election
May 27, 2024 (UPI)
Nauseda, who assumed Lithuania's highest office in 2019, secured another five-year term with nearly 75% of voters who cast ballots on Sunday doing so in his nam...
Mexican youth voters dream of end to crime, pollution
May 25, 2024 (AFP)
Many members of this new generation of voters share a common desire -- to be able to live without fear of falling victim to organized crime, while enjoying fair...
New president Lai vows to defend Taiwan's democracy
May 20, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing, which has in the past branded Lai as a "dangerous separatist", responded hours later saying that "Taiwan independence is a dead end". In his inaugurati...
Turkey pardons seven generals for role in 1997 coup
May 18, 2024 (AFP)
The decision cited the age and medical conditions of the generals, who were sentenced in 2018 after a trial full of twists and turns. The decrees were signed as...
Lai Ching-te: from coal miner's son to Taiwan president
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
The 64-year-old Harvard graduate swept to the presidency in January's elections on the promise he would defend Taiwan's democracy and resist Beijing's claims on...
'Heinous attack': Leaders condemn shooting of Slovak PM
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
- US condemns 'horrific act' - US President Joe Biden condemned the shooting as a "horrific act of violence," adding that he and First Lady Jill Biden "are pray...
YouTube curbs Hong Kong protest song videos after court order
May 15, 2024 (AFP)
Hong Kong's appeal court granted the government's request for an injunction last week against "Glory to Hong Kong", an anthem that emerged during the city's 201...
Armenia detains demonstrators as protest leader seeks to oust PM
May 14, 2024 (AFP)
Large numbers of police surrounded the crowds of demonstrators, some wrapped in Armenian flags. Police said they detained 63 people for attempting to block road...
Concern about Russia dominates as Lithuanians vote
May 12, 2024 (AFP)
The Baltic state of 2.8 million people fears it could be next in Russia's crosshairs if Moscow wins its war against Ukraine. While the top three contenders agre...
Under Team Trump attack, Stormy Daniels proves tenacious
May 10, 2024 (AFP)
Under examination that frequently veered hostile, Daniels was quick on her feet, toeing a tight line between tenacity and vulnerability as jurors watched the de...
Russia defence concerns dominate Lithuania presidency vote
May 09, 2024 (AFP)
The Baltic state of 2.8 million people fears it could be next in Russia's crosshairs if Moscow wins its war against Ukraine, which began with an invasion in 202...
Russia bans US-funded rights group Freedom House
May 07, 2024 (AFP)
Authorities in Russia have declared dozens of media outlets, think tanks and non-profit organisations "undesirable" since 2015, a label rights groups say is des...
EU's soaring far-right parties set to stay
May 06, 2024 (AFP)
Whereas plans to leave the bloc took centre stage at the last European polls in 2019, far-right parties have shifted their focus to issues such as immigration a...
Foreign meddling in Canada polls but results unaffected: panel
May 03, 2024 (AFP)
The Foreign Interference Commission published its first progress report after 21 days of hearings with testimony from intelligence chiefs, senior government off...
Gabon's national consultation proposes suspending political parties
Apr 30, 2024 (AFP)
Oligui, who took power in a coup eight months ago, received almost a thousand propositions following the massive national consultation aimed at preparing a retu...
Blinken says US campus protests part of 'democracy'
Apr 26, 2024 (AFP)
Police have carried out large-scale arrests in universities across the United States, at times using chemical irritants and tasers to disperse protests over Isr...
Despite climate crisis, US Green Party struggling for traction
Apr 26, 2024 (AFP)
Making her third tilt at the White House, Stein is relying on her positions on issues outside of the environment to stay in the mix. According to a recent poll,...
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