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Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:34
Russia: and the winner is …
To nobody’s surprise, Vladimir Putin was declared the winner of Russia’s presidential election, with over 87% of the votes cast. In his victory speech, he showed his confidence by mentioning Alexei Navalny by name for the…
Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:31
Pakistan: three women convicted of ‘blasphemy’ killing
Three women have been convicted of the brutal murder of Safoora Bibi, a schoolteacher at an Islamic seminary in Dera Ismail Khan, in March 2022. The main suspect, Umra Aman, planned the attack with her two…
Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:28
Venezuela: government keeps arresting opponents
According to Venezuela’s government, there have been numerous conspiracies against president Nicolás Maduro in the last year. This has resulted in the arrest of over thirty individuals, including a prominent human rights lawyer and opposition campaign…
Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:25
India: PM accused of ‘crippling’ opposition party
Narendra Modi's government has been accused by the opposition Congress party of using the tax department to financially cripple them ahead of the upcoming elections in April and May, which Modi’s BJP party are favourites to…
Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:22
Vietnam: president’s shock resignation
In what has been described as a ‘political earthquake’, Vietnam's president Vo Van Thuong resigned on 20 March, after allegations of corruption which have tarnished the Communist party's image. He was the youngest president in modern…
Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:19
USA: legal challenges to tough Texas immigration law
A Texas immigration law, one of the nation's toughest ever, has been temporarily frozen by an appeals court. The law would empower officials to detain and prosecute individuals they suspect of entering the country illegally, overriding…