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Om Birla elected for second time as Lok Sabha speaker, opposition hopes their voice will be heard
NDA nominee Om Birla was elected as speaker of the Lok Sabha for a second consecutive term by voice…
PTI
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Elon Musk says he's not giving Trump $45 million. But that it was even a possibility underscores democracy's biggest problem: money.
Even if Musk's huge donations aren't happening, the fact that it would even be possible raised rene…
Katie Balevic
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JD Vance's pro-natalist comments are older than his political career
JD Vance's pro-natalist stance and disparaging remarks about childless leaders have dotted his rhet…
Alice Tecotzky
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Biden wants to paint Trump as a threat to democracy. But new swing-state polling shows voters think otherwise.
Trump has an 11-point edge over Biden among swing-state registered voters on who they trust more to…
John L. Dorman
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'Shark Tank' host Kevin O'Leary says he would've fired this CEO in 'seconds' for backing pro-Palestinian protesters: 'Be gone'
"You're serving yourself. And for that I call you an idiot, and I whack you," O'Leary said of Hims …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Beijing is cheering the election of a China loyalist as Hong Kong's next leader, heralding the start of a 'democracy with Hong Kong characteristics'
Beijing's new security office in Hong Kong hailed Lee's election as a step forward for Hong Kong to…
Cheryl Teh
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Out of 18 pro-democracy bills in 2022, the US Senate filibuster torpedoed 17 of them: report
Although members of Congress voting in favor of democracy issues has increased since 2020, the legi…
Hanna Kang
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Elise Stefanik, the pro-Trump No. 4 House Republican, won't commit to certifying the 2024 election and wants to 'see if this is a legal and valid election'
Rep. Elise Stefanik, a House Republican and Trump backer, said she'll wait to see if the election i…
John L. Dorman
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Pop star Denise Ho and at least 5 pro-democracy journalists were arrested in Hong Kong's continued crackdown on opposition
National security police arrested seven people for sedition on Wednesday morning, including pop sta…
Joshua Zitser
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People in Myanmar are using trash to protest as the death toll climbs to more than 500
Trash was piled high in the streets of Myanmar's main city on Tuesday as demonstrators held a serie…
Erin Snodgrass
We decoded the clever signs, symbols, and songs at Myanmar's pro-democracy protests
We looked through hours of footage to decode the symbols and tactics used at the Myanmar protests, …
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We decoded the clever signs, symbols, and songs at Myanmar's pro-democracy protests
These are the signs and symbols protesters are using as Myanmar's military brutally cracks down on …
Havovi Cooper,Austin Meyer,Richard Sargent
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Biden offers safe haven to Hong Kongers in the US as China begins prosecuting pro-democracy protesters
President Joe Biden signed a memorandum on Thursday directing the deferral of enforced removal of H…
Bryan Metzger
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily could shut within days, top advisor says
Hong Kong authorities have frozen the assets of companies linked to Apple Daily. Its top executives…
Sinéad Baker
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Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek another term, citing 'unprecedented pressure' over pro-democracy protests and handling of Covid response
"There's only one consideration and that is family," said Lam, whose decision to avoid a second ter…
Julie Gerstein
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Young activists, localists top Hong Kong pro-democracy polls
Candidates who emerged at the top of the polls were in their 40s or younger in every constituency p…
PTI
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A pro-Putin rapper has taken over the assets of Domino's Pizza in Russia, after previously buying 130 Starbucks stores for just $6 million
Timati removed a YouTube music video which criticized pro-democracy protests in Moscow after it bec…
Pete Syme
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Photos show democracy protests reigniting in Hong Kong after China passed a sweeping measure to crush the city's autonomy
Critics of the new legislation have called it the "end of Hong Kong" and see it as a major blow to …
Natalie Colarossi
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Biden administration calls on Russia to free jailed opposition leader Navalny as well as pro-democracy protesters
The Biden administration's line on Russia is contrasting sharply with his predecessor's hand-off ap…
Azmi Haroun
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Outspoken Hong Kong billionaire Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months in prison for taking part in pro-democracy protests
Jimmy Lai is the founder of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper. He was found guilty of unautho…