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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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Nidal Malik Hasan, who was sentenced to death for killing 13 people and wounding 32 others, will be executed by soldiers with rifles at Fort Hood, Texas, on December 3.
Military vehicles carrying soldiers from Ethiopia drove across Eritrea’s southern border into Tigray on Wednesday amid the spectre of renewed internal conflict in Ethiopia which could spark an all-out regional war between the neighbouring countries.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife face new criminal charges, alleging that they were responsible for the torture of U.S. citizens detained in the South American country.
A Chinese journalist who exposed corruption is now fighting extradition from Thailand, where he has been detained for months. With UN refugee status and an offer of asylum elsewhere, Bai Zhaodong’s case is testing how far Beijing’s reach—and Bangkok’s cooperation—can extend.
A seat once held by former UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is drawing unusual attention: Green Party leader Zack Polanski is trying to break Labour’s decades-long grip. The by-election could test whether the Greens’ recent surge can translate into greater influence in Parliament.
In Egypt, all journalists working at an independent fact-checking platform are now in custody. Prosecutors accuse the six journalists of terrorism and spreading false news; rights groups say the case shows how reporting on official claims can become a criminal act.
Two men have been hanged in Isfahan after being found guilty of killing four police officers in the city in January. One of the men married his fiancée while in prison but was not allowed to see her in person. Activists put the number hanged in connection with the protests at 34.
France’s schools have become the front line of a confrontation between young protesters and the state. As students demand better conditions and face mass arrests, the unrest is testing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s government—and could shape the election mood.
Serbia’s snap election is drawing more voters abroad than last time—but new rules may leave many facing impossible journeys or voting in the middle of the night. With students challenging the ruling party, protesters say the changes could shape who gets a voice on October 25.
There is concern that Russian authorities are engaged in a coverup after a laboratory researcher died apparently after breaking a test tube containing the pneumonic plague bacterium. She was diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown origin. President Trump is to phone President Putin.
