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Venezuela Frees More Than 30 Political Prisoners Amid Slow Amnesty Roll-out
Venezuelan authorities released more than 30 people considered “political prisoners” on Sunday, as part of a broader prisoner release process that rights groups say...
Poll Signals Landslide Win for Japan’s Ruling Party Under Takaichi
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party is on course for a decisive victory in next week’s lower house election, according to a...
Mandelson Quits Labour After Fresh Epstein Links Surface
Former UK minister Peter Mandelson has resigned from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party following new media reports revisiting his past connections to disgraced...
Syria, Kurdish Forces Agree on Ceasefire and Integration Deal
The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced a broad agreement on Friday to implement a ceasefire and a phased integration...
U.S. Diplomatic Gatekeeping Suppressed Early Warnings of Humanitarian Collapse in Gaza
In early 2024, as Israel’s military campaign in Gaza intensified following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, staff at the U.S. Agency for International...
Thailand’s Constitutional Referendum and What Is at Stake
Thailand’s February 8 general election is accompanied by a referendum that goes to the heart of the country’s long-standing political struggle: whether to replace...
U.S. considers targeted strikes in Iran to boost domestic unrest
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing military options against Iran, including targeted strikes on security forces and leadership figures, with the aim of...
FBI searches Georgia election office amid Trump’s 2020 fraud claims
The FBI searched an election facility in Georgia’s Fulton County on Wednesday as part of an investigation tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s false...
ICE limits Minnesota arrests after fatal shootings
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued new internal guidance directing officers in Minnesota to avoid engaging with “agitators” and to limit arrests...
A Year Into Trump Presidency, ‘Pivot to China’ Gains Momentum
Since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025 with an “America First” agenda, U.S.-China relations have been marked by escalating trade...