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Trusted news agencies tracing tendencies of democratisation and autocratisation globally
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A student visa capped at four years. A journalist visa at eight months. A Chinese correspondent at just 90 days. Trump's new rules are rewriting who gets to study and report in America — and for how long. The world is pushing back hard.
A primetime address, declassified files, a new website — and a US President relitigating a six-year-old defeat. China, Venezuela, rigged machines: Donald Trump's sweeping election claims ahead of the midterms elections in November raise one key question: what is he really after?
If soldiers are to fight properly, they need "the right level" of testosterone in their blood - at least the US military seems to think so. Scientists say the health marker fuels combat readiness by boosting muscle mass and aggression.
She had no political profile — yet now she represents a state in the US Senate. Darline Graham Nordone steps into late Republican Lindsey Graham's shoes, backed by US President Trump. But the real battle begins: who will claim this Senate seat in the US Midterms in November?
The Trump administration in the US has again moved to change electoral procedures ahead of the November midterms. Three members of a little-known commission set up in 2002 to support states in holding elections were pushed out. Democrats were quick to criticize the decision.
Until now, Mexico has supported its citizens being pursued by the US ICE by standard diplomatic means. The death of a longstanding Mexican resident in Houston at ICE hands has now prompted a move to the courts.
There are no long summer holidays ahead for Maryland lawmakers. In August they'll meet for a special session on redistricting ahead of the 2028 elections in the US, as the nationwide redistricting battle keeps getting hotter.
Allegations made by former partners have cast a shadow over the election campaign of a key US Democratic candidate – and he has now withdrawn. However, he does not want his withdrawal to be seen as an admission of guilt.
Masked Patriot Front members briefly marched through Washington on July 4, the nation's Independence Day. US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum described the scene as part of America’s “messy” democracy and defended it as protected free speech.
It's a long standing practice that anyone born in the US automatically acquires citizenship. President Trump attempted to overturn this practice – but has now failed before the Supreme Court in a landmark ruling.
Voters in the US midterm elections 2026 will be able to mail in their ballots, should they so choose. The US Supreme Court rejected a case attempting to outlaw a particular practice which is popular across the country and has attracted the ire of President Trump for years now.
After several unsuccessful escape attempts, Chinese activist and government critic Dong Guanping has arrived in Canada, where his family already resides. He vows to press on with his activism, stating his ultimate goal is for China to be a constitutional democracy.
The detention centre "Alligator Alcatraz" is seen as a symbol of Donald Trump’s harsh immigration policy – the costs are astronomical. Now the facility in the Florida wilderness is closing down. The weather is reportedly one of the reasons.
Deaths rates have risen at US immigration detention centres, according to a study by rights activists. Medical care has in some cases not been provided to an adequate level, and suicides are also up, it found. Homeland Security denied the charges and says standards are high.
