German teen turns self in after attack on politician
A 17-year-old has turned himself in to police in Germany after an attack on a lawmaker that the country’s leaders decried as a threat to democracy. The teenager reported to …
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This Welsh lawmaker is trying to make it illegal for politicians to lie
The best way to restore trust in politics is to make it a criminal offence for politicians to lie, says Welsh parliamentarian Adam Price. Price has brought forward legislation in …
Republicans go all-in on U.S. campus protests as potential election winner
It doesn’t take a college degree to figure out Republicans see the protests sweeping U.S. college campuses as a winning election-year issue for them. There’s proof enough in their plans …
Biden calls Quad partners Japan, India ‘xenophobic’, unwelcoming to immigrants, comparing them with rivals China, Russia
Japan is a critical US ally. And India, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, is a vital partner in the Indo-Pacific despite differences on human rights. Modi’s moment: India’s PM …
Chinese factories in Mexico on thin ice, Xi-Biden talks and the surprise tiny EV hit: 7 reads about US-China relations
We have selected seven of the biggest and most important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, …
Trump, Republicans try to equate campus protests to Jan. 6 riot, Charlottesville rally
Donald Trump on Tuesday lamented the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, marking …
In South Korea, rare Yoon-opposition meet offers hopes of bridging political divide: ‘better than nothing’
The request comes ahead of planned inquiries by the opposition-controlled National Assembly into potential abuses of power and corruption within the Yoon administration. Lee’s Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) won …
Opinion | Credibility of US democracy is in the docks with presidential election
In response, significant steps were taken to enhance election security before the 2020 presidential election. In 2017, the Department of Homeland Security designated election infrastructure as critical infrastructure, allowing for …
Reflecting on Freedom Day: 30 years on
South Africans observed “Freedom Day,” honouring their nation’s significant first democratic election on 27 April 1994. This election marked the official conclusion of the apartheid era, characterised by racial segregation …
South Africa celebrates 30 years since end of apartheid, but discontent grows – National
South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital Saturday that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of …