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Trusted news agencies tracing tendencies of democratisation and autocratisation globally
Trusted news agencies tracing tendencies of democratisation and autocratisation globally
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A Syrian court has sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over crimes against humanity, while his cousin, former general Atef Najib, received the same sentence in court. It is a historic verdict, but the ousted president remains beyond reach in Russia.
A long-standing Indonesian Independence Day joke has become a religious flashpoint. As men in dresses face a warning from the country’s top Islamic clerical body, critics see a broader campaign to police gender expression—and reshape public life.
Estonia's coalition government has lost its parliamentary majority due to the defection of two MPs who left their respective parties, resulting in a weakened government with only 50 seats in the 101-seat Riigikogu.
Parliament in Kosovo was suspended on Saturday after an unusual protest from an opposition MP which left smashed eggs littered around the chamber.
A French court has rejected a beach ban targeting Muslim swimwear, saying old incidents do not prove a threat to public safety. The ruling reopens a much larger national debate: where does France’s secularism end—and religious freedom begin?
Belarus has turned a news website into a criminal risk: Euronews is now branded “extremist,” with readers facing possible fines or prison for sharing its content. Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says the move shows how far Lukashenko’s media crackdown has gone.
A Chinese dissident has escaped Thailand for Canada after months fearing deportation to China—but others remain trapped in Bangkok detention. Her case exposes the risks facing activists and journalists caught between Beijing’s reach and Thailand’s diplomatic calculations.
Faced with a protest movement in Kashmir challenging its authority in the region, Pakistan has launched a sweeping new crackdown on journalists.
India’s young protesters have turned their anger on the cameras meant to cover them. As journalists face assaults and TV networks lose public trust, the country’s streets are revealing a deeper battle over who gets to define the news - and who still believes it.
The decision by he 78-year-old ousted leader Sheikh Hasina to return to Bangladesh comes as a suprise after she was sentenced to death following a brutal crackdown on protesters in 2024.
