Politics
After Ruling For 38 Years, Cambodia’s Authoritarian Leader Is Stepping Down And Handing Power To His Son
Cambodia’s authoritarian prime minister Hun Sen is stepping down after ruling for 38 years and handing power to his son.
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This Progressive Thai Opposition Leader Has Been Suspended And Blocked From Being Prime Minister
In a dramatic day, Pita Limjaroenrat was suspended as a lawmaker and blocked from seeking the role of prime minister for a second time.
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Thailand’s Military Government Has Blocked This Young Progressive Opposition Leader From Becoming Prime Minister
Pita Limjaroenrat has said he will not give up and will run again during a parliamentary revote.
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The First Gay President Of Latvia Gave An Powerful Speech For Young People After Being Sworn In
“From this podium, I invite you not to be afraid to dream and sometimes to break the ’glass ceiling,” Edgars Rinkēvičs said.
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This Dog Ran For Mayor Of Toronto In Canada And Honestly She Should Have Won
Molly and her human wanted to make politics more “pawsitive”.
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An Armed Mutiny Broke Out In Russia, Almost Reached Moscow But Was Abruptly Stopped. Why?
The mutiny has been described as the biggest challenge to Putin’s 23-year rule.
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Poland’s Huge, Unprecedented Anti-Government Protests, Explained
An estimated 500,000 people marched against the ruling right-wing party, which has eroded democracy and attacked human rights since it took power in 2015.
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Hong Kong Police Arrested More Than 20 People For Trying To Remember China’s Tiananmen Square Massacre
For decades, Hong Kong had been one of the only places in China where the events could be remembered publicly with a candlelight vigil.
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Japan’s Prime Minister Fired His Own Son After He Held A Party At Their Official Residence And Caused A Controversy
Fumio Kishida said his son’s actions were “inappropriate and I decided to replace him to have him take responsibility.”
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Belarus Says It Has Pardoned The Opposition Journalist It Arrested Through “Hijacking” His Flight
Some opposition activists say Roman Protasevich may have been pardoned after being forced to collaborate with authorities.
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People In Thailand Have Voted Out The Military Government And Elected A Young, Progressive Party To Lead
Thailand had been ruled by a military government since it ousted the democratically elected government in a coup in 2014.
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Israel And Palestinian Militants In Gaza Have Agreed To A Ceasefire After Air Strikes Killed At Least 34 People
The ceasefire came after five days of fighting that left at least 34 Palestinians and 1 Israeli dead.