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After A 2024 Student Protest Leader Was Assassinated, People In Bangladesh Are Holding Huge Protests
Protests erupted across the country calling for justice for Sharif Osman Hadi.
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Hong Kong’s Largest And Last Pro-Democracy Opposition Party Has Disbanded Due To Political Pressure
On December 14, the DP, founded in 1994, announced it will officially disband after serving as hong kong's largest pro-democracy party for 30 years.
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People In Bulgaria Have Forced The Government To Resign After Weeks Of Massive Anti-Corruption Protests
This is the ninth government in Bulgaria to fall in five years.
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Chile Has Elected Its Most Far-Right And Ultra-Conservative Leader Since Its Military Dictatorship
José Antonio Kast has held a firm stance against abortion, euthanasia and same-sex marriage.
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Lithuania Has Declared A State Of Emergency After Belarus Repeatedly Sent Weather Balloons Into Its Airspace
“In combating the Belarusian hybrid attack, we must take the strictest measures and defend the areas most affected by this attack,” Inga Ruginienė said.
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Israel Has Assassinated A Senior Hamas Commander In Gaza, Killing Three Other People In The Strike
Israeli forces bombed a car in Gaza City, targeting senior Hamas commander Raed Saad, who they said was one of the "architects" of Oct. 7 attack.
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Belarus Has Released 123 Political Prisoners, Including A Key Opposition Leader, After Talks With The US
The release was by far the largest by Alexander Lukashenko since talks with US president Trump began earlier this year.
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Hong Kong Has Found The Founder Of A Pro-Democracy Newspaper Guilty Of Threatening National Security
Jimmy Lai is awaiting sentencing in January 2026 and could face up to life in prison.
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Israel’s Far-Right Security Minister Wore A Noose Pin To Promote A Law To Execute Palestinian Prisoners
Israel's far-right party have proposed a bill that would apply the death penalty only to Palestinians, but not Israelis, under "nationalistic" grounds.
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Japan’s First Woman Prime Minister Said Japan Could Respond If China Attacked Taiwan And Now The Two Countries Are Having A Huge Fight
Japanese Prime Minister said that if China were to use military force against Taiwan, it would be a “survival threatening situation” for Japan and require a military response.
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Thailand And Cambodia Are Fighting Again Along Their Border, Killing 20 People, Despite A Ceasefire In July
On Dec. 7, Thailand’s military accused Cambodian forces of attacking Thai troops and injuring two soldiers, while Cambodia accused Thailand of using tanks and artillery.
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Iceland Has Become The Fifth Country To Boycott Eurovision Over Israel Being Allowed To Compete
Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia have all announced to boycott the 2026 Eurovision.