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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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Beijing is under criticism for restricting information on the the flash flood that devastated the region on the Nepalese-Chinese border. A London-based academic has further accused the Chinese authorities of withholding key hydrological data that could help prepare for disasters.
Myanmar is not well known for the excellent human rights, but the situation has nonetheless plunged to a further low, according to the UN. Abuse of the Rohingya, scam centres and illegal mining for rare earths are all contributing to the worsening crisis.
A Chinese court has sentenced artist Gao Zhen to three years for satirical depictions of Mao Zedong in a trial held behind closed doors. The US-based artist had been visiting family when he was detained in August 2024. Zhen has been in custody since then.
A political amnesty law has gone into effect in Thailand with the aim of resolving outstanding conflicts and drawing a veil over past unrest. But defamation of the monarchy remains a serious offence. Activists are critical.
Kazakhstan held its first parliamentary election under a new unicameral system. The pro-government Adilet party won a resounding victory in an election that independent observers said lacked credible opposition.
On the Nyepi holiday, the popular Indonesian vacation island comes to a standstill, even for tourists. A Swiss man used an expletive to complain about the rules online. He has now been sentenced to one year in prison.
Japan has conducted its first hanging under Prime Minister Takaichi. The convicted man had been found guilty of an arson attack on a gaming arcade that killed five. It was the first execution since that of the "Twitter Killer" last year.
Activists marking the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown face up to 10 years in jail after a Hong Kong court convicted them of incitement to subversion. Their families and international rights organizations have expressed outrage.
Bangladeshi lawmakers have elected Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir president to replace Muhammad Shahbuddin, a close ally of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina. Alamgir was key to the movement that ousted her.
Who will be the new president of Bangladesh? Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the candidate of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is the favourite, as the election is held after it was called earlier this month.
Just under five years ago, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Since then, they have been curtailing women’s rights. The United Nations women’s organisation is now reporting on the consequences.
"Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" scribbled on a toilet wall in 2019 when he was 12 earned now 19-year-old Leung Kai-lok a guilty sentence for sedition and 18 months of probation. Charged under Hong Kong's national security law, he faced up to seven years in prison.
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.
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.
